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. 2016 Apr 21;273(11):3937–3942. doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-4048-8

Table 1.

Methods and basis for reclassification of 28 parotid gland carcinomas

Patient no Primary diagnosis Revised diagnosis Methods and basis for reclassification
1 MEC MASC HG FISH Translocation ETV6-NTRK3
2 ACa NOS MASC HG FISH Translocation ETV6-NTRK3
3 ACa NOS MASC LG FISH Translocation ETV6-NTRK3
4 AcCC MASC LG FISH Translocation ETV6-NTRK3
5 AcCC MASC LG FISH Translocation ETV6-NTRK3
6 Papillary CAC MASC LG FISH Translocation ETV6-NTRK3
7 UCa NCa IHC Chromogranin+, CD56+, synaptophysin+, TTF1−, S100−, CK20−, CK7−
8 SCC G2 SDC IHC AR−, HER2+, CK7+, p63−, S100−
9 CxPA SDC IHC AR+ (20 %), HER2+, CK7+
10 MEC HG SDC IHC AR+, HER2+, CK7+, p63−, S100−, EMA+
11 MEC HG SDC IHC AR−, HER2+, CK7+, p63−, S100−, EMA+
12 ACa NOS AcCC IHC CK8+, CK7−, PAS+, DOG1+
13 AdCC AcCC IHC DOG1+, PAS+
14 MEC EMCa LG IHC P63+, CK7+, CK14+, calponin focally+
15 BCAca EMCa LG IHC P63+, CK7+, CK14+, calponin+
16 AcCC EMCa LG IHC P63+, CK7+, CK14+, calponin+
17 CxPA (SDC) CXPA in situ H&E
18 CxPA (ACa NOS) CXPA in situ H&E
19 CxPA PA with SCM H&E Lack of atypia
20 MEC PA with SCM H&E/FISH Lack of translocation CTRC1-MAML2/CTRC3-MAML2
21 Clear cell Ca Myoepithelioma (clear cell variant) IHC S100+, SMA+, calponin+, GFAP+
22 MEC Metaplastic WT H&E/FISH Lack of translocation CTRC1-MAML2/CTRC3-MAML2
23 PLGA Necrotizing sialometaplasia H&E
24 MEC SCC metastases (skin) H&E/clinical data/follow-up PAS−, mucicarmine−
25 Clear cell Ca RCC metastases IHC/clinical data/follow-up CD10+, RCC+
26 AcCC RCC metastases IHC/clinical data/follow-up CD10+, RCC+
27 AcCC RCC metastases IHC/clinical data/follow-up CD10+, RCC+
28 AcCC BC metastases IHC/clinical data/follow-up Mammaglobin +

MASC mammary analogue secretory carcinoma, SDC salivary duct carcinoma, ACA NOS adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified, CxPA carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, MEC mucoepidermoid carcinoma, SCC squamous cell carcinoma, AcCC acinic cell carcinoma, AdCC adenoid cystic carcinoma, EMCa epithelial–myoepithelial carcinoma, UCa undifferentiated carcinoma, PLGA polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma, NCa neuroendocrine carcinoma, CAC cystadenocarcinoma, RCC renal cell carcinoma, BC breast carcinoma, WT Warthin tumour, PA pleomorphic adenoma, SCM squamous cell metaplasia, HG high grade, IG intermediate grade, LG low grade, H&E hematoxylin and eosin, IHC immunohistochemistry