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. 2022 Aug;43(8):1190–1195. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A7568

Table 1:

Key histopathologic features of common differentials of GCGs

GCG GCT ABC Brown Tumor
Epithelioid stroma Spindled stroma, oval-to-elongated nuclei Plump epithelioid with oval nuclei Spindled stroma, oval-to-elongated nuclei Spindled stroma, oval-to-elongated nuclei with fibrous stroma dividing it into lobules
Giant cells 12 Nuclei in clusters around hemorrhagic foci >12 Uniformly distributed nuclei Smaller giant cells, in clusters, woven bone present, less hemorrhage Few giant cells
Immunohistochemistry (p63 positivity) Yes Yes No No
Gene mutation
 H3f3a mutation No Yes No No
 USP6 rearrangement No No Yes No