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==IHC==
==IHC==
*CD10 -ve (important in the context of uterine lesions -- +ve in [[endometrial stromal sarcoma]]).
Features:
*Positive for SMC markers.
*Positive for SMC markers.
**Desmin - present in all three types of muscle.
**Desmin - present in all three types of muscle.
**Caldesmon.
**H-caldesmon.
**Smooth muscle myosin.
**Smooth muscle myosin.
*CD10 -ve.
**May be +ve.<ref name=Ref_GP284>{{Ref GP|284}}</ref>
**Some use in the context of uterine lesions -- CD10 +ve in [[endometrial stromal sarcoma]].
Others:<ref name=Ref_GP284>{{Ref GP|284}}</ref>
*ER, PR, AR +ve -- 30-40% of the time.
*CD117 +ve/-ve.
*p53 +ve.
*MIB-1 high.


==See also==
==See also==
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