Acinic cell tumour of salivary gland

Similar tumours rarely occur in the breast3.

Immunohistochemistry

cytokeratins	positive1
AE1/AE3	11/114
cytokeratin 7	28/282, 17/114
cytokeratin 13	0/82
cytokeratin 14	0/82
cytokeratin 19	0/82
cytokeratin 20	0/114
CEA	positive1
amylase	15%1

References

1 Diagnostic histopathology of tumors. Edited by CDM Fletcher. 2nd edition. Churchill Livingstone. Page 273.

2 Chu, P. G. and L. M. Weiss (2002). "Keratin expression in human tissues and neoplasms." Histopathology 40(5): 403-39. (Summary data from multiple papers)

3 Coyne, J. D. and P. A. Dervan (2002). "Primary acinic cell carcinoma of the breast." J Clin Pathol 55(7): 545-7.

4 Meer S,Altini M. CK7+/CK20- immunoexpression profile is typical of salivary gland neoplasia. Histopathology 2007; 51:26-32

This page last revised 4.8.2007.

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