Immunoexpression of CDX2 in metastatic nonintestinal adenocarcinomas: an immunohistochemical pitfall and its pathological implications
Abstract Background CDX2, a homeobox gene is the marker of intestinal differentiation. Its expression may lead to misdiagnosis while evaluating metastasis from unknown primary. In the present narrative, we discuss the clinical, morphological, and immunohistochemical (IHC) findings of metastatic aden...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | Surgical and Experimental Pathology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42047-023-00129-x |