Expression of CDX2 in metastatic prostate cancer

Pathologica. 2019 Sep;111(3):105-107. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-19-19.
No abstract available

Keywords: CDX2; Immunohistochemistry; Prostate adenocarcinoma.

Plain language summary

The intestinal marker CDX2 has recently been found to stain a small percentage of primary prostate adenocarcinomas, but little is known of its expression in metastatic prostate cancers. We present a case of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma that stained for CDX2 and highlight the confusion this may create when evaluating a carcinoma of unknown primary.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism*
  • CDX2 Transcription Factor / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • CDX2 Transcription Factor
  • CDX2 protein, human