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Synonyms[]

Antibodies[]

Technical Info[]

Staining Pattern[]

Expression in Normal Tissues[]

  • Syncytiotrophoblasts

Expression in Neoplastic Entities[]

Benign[]
Tumor name % Positive Staining (Sensitivity) Number of Cases Specificity Comments


Intermediate/Uncertain Malignant Potential[]
Tumor name % Positive Staining (Sensitivity) Number of Cases Specificity Comments
Intratubular germ cell neoplasia, unclassified (IGCNU)


Malignant[]
Tumor name % Positive Staining (Sensitivity) Number of Cases Specificity Comments
Choriocarcinoma 45%[1] 203[1]
Embryonal Carcinoma 96%[1] 203[1]
Seminoma / Germinoma 96%[1] 203[1]
Yolk sac tumor 25%[1] 203[1]

Expression in Non-Neoplastic Entities[]

Pertinent Negatives[]

This antigen is typically NOT expressed by the following entities:

  • Normal testicular germ cells (spermatogonia)

Practical Uses / Panels[]

Common Pitfalls[]

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