
Pathology MCQs
February 22, 2025 at 03:03 PM
➡️The diagnosis is Desmoplastic small round cell tumor ( DSRCT)
DSRCT Typically shows Desmin - nuclear dot like positivity and WT- 1 - nuclear positivity
✅WT1 & Desmin in DSRCT: Key Staining Patterns & Significance
WT1 in DSRCT → Strong nuclear WT1+ due to EWSR1-WT1 fusion (t(11;22)), distinguishing it from Wilms tumor (N- terminal nuclear WT1+).
✅Desmin in DSRCT → Dot-like-nuclear Desmin+, unlike Rhabdomyosarcoma (strong, diffuse Desmin+).
Significance → Nuclear WT1+ and perinuclear Desmin+ confirm DSRCT, helping differentiate it from Ewing Sarcoma (CD99+), Rhabdomyosarcoma (Myogenin+), and Lymphoma (CD45+).
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