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01-03-2011 | Proceedings of the NASHNP Companion Meeting, February, 2011, San Antonio, TX

A Review of NUT Midline Carcinoma

Author: Edward B. Stelow

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Nut midline carcinomas are uncommon carcinomas characterized by chromosomal rearrangements that involve the gene encoding the nuclear protein of the testis (NUT). This article reviews the clinicopathologic features of these malignancies. Ancillary testing is discussed as well as the pathologic differential diagnosis.

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Title: A Review of NUT Midline Carcinoma
Author: Edward B. Stelow
Publication date: 01-03-2011
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-010-0235-x

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