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| Caption    = PAX8 staining in a poorly differentiated [[carcinoma]].
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Revision as of 22:23, 1 August 2016

Paired box gene 8
Immunostain in short

PAX8 staining in a poorly differentiated carcinoma.
Abbreviation PAX8
Use RCC versus other, gynecologic tract malignancy versus other
Subspeciality gynecologic pathology, genitourinary pathology
Positive renal cell carcinomas, renal oncocytoma, thyroid tumours, serous carcinoma, endometrial carcinomas

Paired box gene 8, commonly known by the abbreviation PAX8, is a commonly used immunostain in gynecologic pathology and genitourinary pathology.

Tumours with positive staining

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Laury, AR.; Perets, R.; Piao, H.; Krane, JF.; Barletta, JA.; French, C.; Chirieac, LR.; Lis, R. et al. (Jun 2011). "A comprehensive analysis of PAX8 expression in human epithelial tumors.". Am J Surg Pathol 35 (6): 816-26. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e318216c112. PMID 21552115.