Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST)
Epidemiology:
Common sites:
Gross features:
Histologic features:
Immunophenotype:
Marker: |
Sensitivity: |
Specificity: |
c- |
95% Negative in
PDGFRA mutated |
Not good |
CD34 |
70% Gastric less likely Most spindle
cell GISTs Less likely in
epithelioid |
|
SMA |
30-40% |
|
S100 |
5% |
|
|
25% (weak,
scattered) |
|
CK8 |
37% (weak,
scattered) |
|
Caldesmon |
“frequently” |
|
DOG-1 (ANO1) |
95% Regardless of KIT
or PDGFRA mutation status |
Small subset of
mesenchymal tumours including leiomyomas and synovial sarcomas |
SDHB Succinate
dehydrogenase subunit B |
Granular
cytoplasmic staining is lost in SDH-deficient GIST |
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Molecular features:
Other features:
References: