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==Positive== | ==Positive== | ||
===Classic positive=== | ===Classic positive=== | ||
*Ovary. | *[[Ovary]]. | ||
*Breast. | *[[Breast]]. | ||
*Endometrium. | *[[Endometrium]]. | ||
*Salivary gland. | *[[Salivary gland]]. | ||
*Lung ([[lung adenocarcinoma|adenocarcinoma]], [[small cell carcinoma of the lung|small cell]]). | *Lung ([[lung adenocarcinoma|adenocarcinoma]], [[small cell carcinoma of the lung|small cell]]). | ||
*Thyroid. | *[[Thyroid gland]]. | ||
*Mesothelium. | *[[Mesothelium]]. | ||
*Pancreas. | |||
*Stomach. | |||
*Urothelial carcinoma. | |||
*Esophageal adenocarcinoma. | |||
==Negative== | ==Negative== | ||
Revision as of 03:02, 21 August 2015
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CK7 immunostain in acinar adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Cytokeratin 7, also keratin 7 and CK7, is a common low molecular keratin and a very common immunostain.[1]
Positive
Classic positive
- Ovary.
- Breast.
- Endometrium.
- Salivary gland.
- Lung (adenocarcinoma, small cell).
- Thyroid gland.
- Mesothelium.
- Pancreas.
- Stomach.
- Urothelial carcinoma.
- Esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Negative
Classic negative
- Kidney[1] (clear cell renal cell carcinoma). ‡
- Colon and rectum.[1]
- Prostate.[1]
- Thymus.[1]
- Squamous cell carcinoma.
Notes:
- ‡ Most other common types are CK7 +ve (papillary RCC, chromophobe RCC, clear cell papillary RCC)