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. 2007 Dec;60(12):1333–1341. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2006.046078

Table 3 Predominant patterns of expression of cytokeratin 7 and cytokeratin 20 in carcinomas arising in different organs.

Immunophenotype Organ of origin/histological type
CK7+/CK20− Breast carcinoma
Non‐mucinous ovarian carcinoma
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Endometrium
Pleural mesothelioma
Thyroid carcinoma
Oesophageal adenocarcinoma
Salivary gland
CK7−/CK20+ Colorectal
CK7±/CK20+ Gastric
CK7+/CK20± Pancreas/biliary
CK7+/CK20+ Mucinous ovary
Transitional cell
CK7−/CK20− Prostate
Renal clear cell carcinoma
Hepatocellular
Pulmonary squamous carcinoma