DNA-analysis is mandatory in case of an uncommon malignancy.
In a child a diagnosis of sweat gland carcinoma was made on basis of a surgical specimen presumed to be taken from an occipital lymph node. DNA analysis confirmed mixing of specimens in the referring hospital.
van den Berg
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Department of Pediatric Oncology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Verhagen
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Schouwenburg
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Bras
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*
D004273:DNA, Neoplasm