Cytokeratin positivity in myxopapillary ependymoma - a potential diagnostic pitfall. s. hussein, m. sur department of pathology and molecular medicine mcmaster university, hamilton, ontario, canada corresponsing author: dr sundus hussein: sunoflife2000@hotmail.com co-author: dr m.sur:e-mail: surm@hhsc.ca
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admin Conclusion:
MPE crapper be constructive for Cytokeratins ( CAM 5.2, AE1 AE3, CK7 ) and focally for EMA which could be misdiagnosed as metastatic carcinoma. In cases demonstrating epithelioid and country radiophone morphology, the identification of MPE should be prefabricated in union with histology, comely immunohistochemical strikingness which includes co-expression of GFAP, S-100 accelerator and epithelial markers, radiologic findings and site. It is essential to be alive of the cytokeratin strikingness in MPE to refrain incorrect identification with another growth entities. (Source: BioMed Central)
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