Cytokeratin expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Morphology, meaning, and mimicry

Cytokeratin expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Morphology, meaning, and mimicry

Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are biologically distinctive neoplasms harboring KIT and PDGFRA mutations. Cytokeratin expression in GISTs is an under-recognized diagnostic pitfall, especially in high grade GISTs with limited biopsy material and from metastatic sites. Materials a...

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Main Authors: Yetish Sing, Pratistadevi K Ramdial, Amsha Ramburan, Vikash Sewram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Aberrant expression
cytokeratin
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
high risk
mimicry
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2014;volume=57;issue=2;spage=209;epage=216;aulast=Sing

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