Immunochemistry
deregulated expression of cell cycle-associated proteins (#11235905#)
Cytogenetics
t(11;22)(q24;q12) translocation (#11000339#)
Molecular biology
EWS/FLI-1 fusion transcript (#11000339#)
beta-catenin gene (CTNNB1) mutation (83%) (#11943721#, #11731417#)
Differential diagnosis
adrenal pheochromocytoma (#15182415#)
References
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Klimstra DS, Wenig BM, Heffess CS. Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas: a typically cystic carcinoma of low malignant potential. Semin Diagn Pathol. 2000 Feb;17(1):66-80. PMID: #10721808#
Lieber MR, Lack EE, Roberts JR Jr, Merino MJ, Patterson K, Restrepo C, Solomon D, Chandra R, Triche TJ. Solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm of the pancreas. An ultrastructural and immunocytochemical study of six cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 1987 Feb;11(2):85-93. PMID: #3812876#