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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Main Authors: Krachi Agarwal, Preeti Agarwal, Shipra Singh, Mili Jain, Sumaira Qayoom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Surgical and Experimental Pathology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42047-023-00129-x