Figure 6. CRX is a specific marker for tumors of retinal and pineal lineage.
Immunohistochemistry for CRX in tumors frequently considered in the differential diagnosis of pineoblastoma including atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) (A, B), CNS germinoma (C, D) and primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) (E, F) reveals an absence of staining. Immunostaining for CRX in classic medulloblastoma reveals heterogeneous intranuclear staining in scattered cells in a subset of tumors (G, H). Original magnification, 400x.