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The tumour stains as follows: | The tumour stains as follows: | ||
POSITIVE: CD117 (moderate, patchy), SALL4 (moderate, diffuse | POSITIVE: CD117 (moderate, patchy), SALL4 (moderate, diffuse), BCL2 (scattered cells, moderate membranous). | ||
NEGATIVE: AE1/AE3, AFP, CD31, CD34, calretinin, hCG, CD3, CD10, CD20, CD30, CD45, GATA3, PLAP, PSA, OCT3/4. | NEGATIVE: AE1/AE3, AFP, CD31, CD34, calretinin, hCG, CD3, CD10, CD20, CD30, CD45, GATA3, PLAP, PSA, OCT3/4, CAM5.2, D2-40. | ||
This tumour (spermatoctyic tumour) was previously known as "spermatocytic seminoma". The term "spermatocytic seminoma" is no longer recommended by the World Health Organization, presumably as the name may: (1) create confusion with "seminoma" and (2) falsely raise the possibility of a mixed tumour (that develops in the context of GCNIS). | This tumour (spermatoctyic tumour) was previously known as "spermatocytic seminoma". The term "spermatocytic seminoma" is no longer recommended by the World Health Organization, presumably as the name may: (1) create confusion with "seminoma" and (2) falsely raise the possibility of a mixed tumour (that develops in the context of GCNIS). | ||