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Detection of germinoma cells in cerebrospinal fluid using Oct4 immunocytochemistry: a case report
Author(s) -
Morooka Y.,
Yamazaki K.,
Yamada M.,
Miyamoto S.,
Sota T.,
Ishii Y.,
Hoya K.,
Ishida Y.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/cyt.12318
Subject(s) - cerebrospinal fluid , medicine , immunocytochemistry , germinoma , pathology , monoclonal antibody , antibody , radiology , immunology , radiation therapy
A single case study showing that identifying nuclear positivity for a monoclonal antibody, OCT 14, in large atypical cells in cerebrospinal fluid can be used to diagnose spinal dissemination of an intracranial germinoma.