Neuroendocrine and squamous cell phenotypes of NUT carcinoma are potential diagnostic pitfalls that discriminating it from mimickers, such as small cell and squamous cell carcinoma

• Main Authors: Hironori Ninomiya (Author), Yukiko Sato (Author), Kentaro Inamura (Author), Akito Dobashi (Author), Kengo Takeuchi (Author), Hiroki Mitani (Author), Mingyon Mun (Author), Makoto Nishio (Author), Yuichi Ishikawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Introduction NUT carcinoma is a rare cancer associated with a poor prognosis. Because of its rarity, its diagnosis is challenging and is usually made by excluding other diagnoses. Immunohistochemical analysis is a reliable technique that contributes to a correct diagnosis, but overestimatin...