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[[Image:Poorly differentiated carcinoma -- vimentin - intermed mag.jpg|thumb|300px|Vimentin staining in a poorly differentiated [[carcinoma]].]]
[[Image:Poorly differentiated carcinoma -- vimentin - intermed mag.jpg|thumb|300px|Vimentin staining in a poorly differentiated [[carcinoma]].]]
'''Vimentin''' is a common [[immunostain]].  It marks most [[soft tissue lesions]] and [[malignant melanoma]].  It is usually negative in carcinoma.
'''Vimentin''' is a common [[immunostain]].  It marks most [[soft tissue lesions]] and [[malignant melanoma]].  It is usually negative in carcinomas.


==Positive==
==Positive==

Revision as of 03:21, 2 August 2016

Vimentin staining in a poorly differentiated carcinoma.

Vimentin is a common immunostain. It marks most soft tissue lesions and malignant melanoma. It is usually negative in carcinomas.

Positive

Vimentin and cytokeratin positivity

Common tumours:

Rare tumours:

Common tumours that uncommonly have the pattern:

Negative

See also

References

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