Rhabdomyosarcoma
Epidemiology:
Common sites:
Gross features:
Histologic features:
Immunophenotype:
Marker: |
Sensitivity: |
Specificity: |
Vimentin |
High |
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MyoD1 (nuclear staining) |
High |
High |
Myogenin (nuclear?) |
High |
High |
MYF-4 (nuclear) |
|
High “only rhabdo” |
Desmin |
|
Poor |
|
|
Not specific |
Myoglobin (differentiated cells) |
|
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Myosin (differentiated
cells) |
|
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Creatine kinase
M (differentiated cells) |
|
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NSE |
30% |
|
CK |
Occasional |
|
S100 |
Occasional |
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Neurofilaments |
Occasional |
|
CD20 |
Occasional |
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Immunoglobulins |
Occasional |
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Molecular features:
Other features:
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