Expression of OCT3/4 in renal medullary carcinoma represents a potential diagnostic pitfall

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 583-588

  Rao, Priya ^a   Tannir, Nizar M ^a   Tamboli, Pheroze ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

germ cell tumor; immunohistochemistry; OCT3 4; renal medullary carcinoma

Indexed keywords

OCTAMER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 4; POU5F1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; KIDNEY COLLECTING TUBULE; KIDNEY MEDULLA; KIDNEY TUMOR; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA; UROTHELIUM;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, RENAL CELL; CARCINOMA, TRANSITIONAL CELL; CELL NUCLEUS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY MEDULLA; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; KIDNEY TUBULES, COLLECTING; MALE; OCTAMER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR-3; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; UROTHELIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859110326     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3182417d78     Document Type: Article

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