Stomach - Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor / Adenocarcinoma with rhabdoid features

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Carcinoma

Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor / Adenocarcinoma with rhabdoid features

Reviewers: Elliot Weisenberg, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 28 September 2012, last major update August 2012
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General
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● Rare aggressive tumor; usually death within 1-6 months after surgery (Am J Surg Pathol 1993;17:813)

Micro description
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● Solid, diffuse or alveolar growth of tumor cells with poor or no cohesiveness, large polygonal cells with eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions that indent nucleus

Positive stains
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● Keratin, vimentin

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