Vimentin

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

Vimentin staining in a poorly differentiated carcinoma.

Positive

Common tumours:

Rare tumours:

Common tumours that uncommonly have the pattern:

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