SALL4 and SF-1 are sensitive and specific markers for distinguishing granulosa cell tumors from yolk sac tumors

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 121-125

  Bai, Shuting ^a   Wei, Shi ^b   Ziober, Amy ^a   Yao, Yuan ^a   Bing, Zhanyong ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

granulosa cell tumor; SALL4; SF 1; yolk sac tumor

Indexed keywords

STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SALL4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN; SALL4 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TUMOR MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM METASTASIS; METASTASIS; OVARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; TESTIS TUMOR; YOLK SAC TUMOR; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMOR; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMOR; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875731780     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: 19402465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066896912454567     Document Type: Article

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