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*Most [[sarcoma]]s.
*Most [[sarcoma]]s.
*[[Malignant melanoma]].<ref name=pmid27052289>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mısır | first1 = AF. | last2 = Durmuşlar | first2 = MC. | last3 = Zerener | first3 = T. | last4 = Gün | first4 = BD. | title = Primary malignant melanoma. | journal = Saudi Med J | volume = 37 | issue = 4 | pages = 446-9 | month = Apr | year = 2016 | doi = 10.15537/smj.2016.4.15017 | PMID = 27052289 }}</ref>
*[[Malignant melanoma]].<ref name=pmid27052289>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mısır | first1 = AF. | last2 = Durmuşlar | first2 = MC. | last3 = Zerener | first3 = T. | last4 = Gün | first4 = BD. | title = Primary malignant melanoma. | journal = Saudi Med J | volume = 37 | issue = 4 | pages = 446-9 | month = Apr | year = 2016 | doi = 10.15537/smj.2016.4.15017 | PMID = 27052289 }}</ref>
*[[Lymphoma]]s - many.<ref name=pmid2524200>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Domagala | first1 = W. | last2 = Lasota | first2 = J. | last3 = Chosia | first3 = M. | last4 = Weber | first4 = K. | last5 = Osborn | first5 = M. | title = Leukocyte-common antigen and vimentin are reliable adjuncts in the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in fine needle aspirates. | journal = Anal Quant Cytol Histol | volume = 11 | issue = 1 | pages = 15-21 | month = Feb | year = 1989 | doi =  | PMID = 2524200 }}</ref><ref name=pmid1711289>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Gustmann | first1 = C. | last2 = Altmannsberger | first2 = M. | last3 = Osborn | first3 = M. | last4 = Griesser | first4 = H. | last5 = Feller | first5 = AC. | title = Cytokeratin expression and vimentin content in large cell anaplastic lymphomas and other non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. | journal = Am J Pathol | volume = 138 | issue = 6 | pages = 1413-22 | month = Jun | year = 1991 | doi =  | PMID = 1711289 }}</ref>


===Vimentin and cytokeratin positivity===
===Vimentin and cytokeratin positivity===

Revision as of 01:21, 3 August 2016

Vimentin staining in a poorly differentiated carcinoma.

Vimentin is a common immunostain. It marks most soft tissue lesions and malignant melanoma. It is usually negative in carcinomas.

Positive

Vimentin and cytokeratin positivity

Common tumours:

Rare tumours:

Common tumours that uncommonly have the pattern:

Negative

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mısır, AF.; Durmuşlar, MC.; Zerener, T.; Gün, BD. (Apr 2016). "Primary malignant melanoma.". Saudi Med J 37 (4): 446-9. doi:10.15537/smj.2016.4.15017. PMID 27052289.
  2. ↑ Domagala, W.; Lasota, J.; Chosia, M.; Weber, K.; Osborn, M. (Feb 1989). "Leukocyte-common antigen and vimentin are reliable adjuncts in the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in fine needle aspirates.". Anal Quant Cytol Histol 11 (1): 15-21. PMID 2524200.
  3. ↑ Gustmann, C.; Altmannsberger, M.; Osborn, M.; Griesser, H.; Feller, AC. (Jun 1991). "Cytokeratin expression and vimentin content in large cell anaplastic lymphomas and other non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.". Am J Pathol 138 (6): 1413-22. PMID 1711289.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Bahrami, A.; Truong, LD.; Ro, JY. (Mar 2008). "Undifferentiated tumor: true identity by immunohistochemistry.". Arch Pathol Lab Med 132 (3): 326-48. doi:10.1043/1543-2165(2008)132[326:UTTIBI]2.0.CO;2. PMID 18318577.
  5. ↑ Alkushi, A.; Irving, J.; Hsu, F.; Dupuis, B.; Liu, CL.; Rijn, M.; Gilks, CB. (Mar 2003). "Immunoprofile of cervical and endometrial adenocarcinomas using a tissue microarray.". Virchows Arch 442 (3): 271-7. doi:10.1007/s00428-002-0752-4. PMID 12647218.
  6. ↑ Llombart-Bosch A, Lopez-Guerrero JA, Peydro-Olaya A (2002). "Synovial sarcoma (SS): new perspectives supported by modern technology". Arkh. Patol. 64 (3): 39–47. PMID 15338724.
  7. ↑ Itakura E, Tamiya S, Morita K, et al. (September 2001). "Subcellular distribution of cytokeratin and vimentin in malignant rhabdoid tumor: three-dimensional imaging with confocal laser scanning microscopy and double immunofluorescence". Mod. Pathol. 14 (9): 854–61. doi:10.1038/modpathol.3880401. PMID 11557780. http://www.nature.com/modpathol/journal/v14/n9/full/3880401a.html.
  8. ↑ Miettinen M, Fanburg-Smith JC, Virolainen M, Shmookler BM, Fetsch JF (August 1999). "Epithelioid sarcoma: an immunohistochemical analysis of 112 classical and variant cases and a discussion of the differential diagnosis". Hum. Pathol. 30 (8): 934–42. PMID 10452506.
  9. ↑ URL: http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2504165. Accessed on: 26 April 2011.
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