Acinic cell tumour of salivary gland

Similar tumours rarely occur in the breast³.

Immunohistochemistry

cytokeratins	positive1
cytokeratin 7	28/282
cytokeratin 13	0/82
cytokeratin 14	0/82
cytokeratin 19	0/82
CEA	positive1
amylase	15%1

References

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

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

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

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