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KRT7

HGNC:6445 MIM.148059

CK7 expression in normal cells

- biliary epithelial cells

CK7 expression in tumors

- CK7 expression in tumors

  • cutaneous Paget disease (#9500217#, #9331290#)
    • Intraepidermal cytokeratin 7 expression is not restricted to Paget cells but is also seen in Toker cells and Merkel cells. (#9989849#)

- mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the breast

  • All cases stain positively with cytokeratin 7 (CK7) but were negative with cytokeratin 20 (CK20).

- papilary renal cell carcinoma

- benign proliferative nipple duct lesions (#10555003#) See also

- KRT19 (CK19)

References

Breast cancer and mammary lesions

- Benign proliferative nipple duct lesions frequently contain CAM 5.2 and anti-cytokeratin 7 immunoreactive cells in the overlying epidermis. Zeng Z, Melamed J, Symmans PJ, Cangiarella JF, Shapiro RL, Peralta H, Symmans WF. Am J Surg Pathol. 1999 Nov;23(11):1349-55. PMID: #10555003#

- Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the breast. Koenig C, Tavassoli FA. Am J Surg Pathol. 1998 Jun;22(6):698-703. PMID: #9630176#

Paget disease

- Intraepidermal cytokeratin 7 expression is not restricted to Paget cells but is also seen in Toker cells and Merkel cells. Lundquist K, Kohler S, Rouse RV. Am J Surg Pathol. 1999 Feb;23(2):212-9. PMID: #9989849#

- Perianal Paget’s disease: a histologic and immunohistochemical study of 11 cases with and without associated rectal adenocarcinoma. Goldblum JR, Hart WR. Am J Surg Pathol. 1998 Feb;22(2):170-9. PMID: #9500217#

- Vulvar Paget’s disease: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 19 cases. Goldblum JR, Hart WR. Am J Surg Pathol. 1997 Oct;21(10):1178-87. PMID: #9331290#

Renal cell carcinomas

- Renal cell carcinomas in children and young adults: increased incidence of papillary architecture and unique subtypes. Renshaw AA, Granter SR, Fletcher JA, Kozakewich HP, Corless CL, Perez-Atayde AR. Am J Surg Pathol. 1999 Jul;23(7):795-802. PMID: #10403302#