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However, FoxA2 has not been tested in the different patterns of YSTpt. This study aimed to assess the staining pattern of FoxA2 in te different patterns of YSTpt and other germ cell tumours of the testis (GCTT), comparing it with glypican\u20103 (GPC3) and \u03b1\u2010fetoprotein (AFP).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title><jats:p>FOXA2, GPC3 and AFP immunohistochemistry was performed on 24 YSTpt (24 microcystic\/reticular, 10 myxoid, two macrocystic, five glandular\/alveolar, two endodermal sinus\/perivascular, four solid, two polyembryoma\/embryoid body and two polyvesicular vitelline) and 81 other GCTT. The percentage of positive cells (0, 1+, 2+, 3+) and the intensity (0, 1, 2, 3) were evaluated regardless of and within each YSTpt pattern. FoxA2 was positive in all YSTpt (24 of 24) and all but one (23 of 24) exhibited 2+\/3+ stain, with higher intensity [median value (mv): 2.6] than AFP (1.8) and GPC3 (2.5). Both FoxA2 and GPC3 were positive in all microcystic\/reticular (24 of 24), myxoid (10 of 10), macrocystic (two of two), endodermal sinus\/perivascular (four of four) and polyembryoma\/embryoid body (two of two) patterns. Nevertheless, only FoxA2 was positive in all glandular\/alveolar (five of five), solid (four of four) and polyvesicular vitelline (two of two) patterns. The intensity of FoxA2 was higher than AFP and GPC3 in almost all YST patterns. In the other GCTT, FoxA2 was positive only in teratoma postpubertal\u2010type (Tpt) [13 of 20 (65%)], with staining almost exclusively confined to the mature gastrointestinal\/respiratory tract epithelium.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>FoxA2 is a highly sensitive and specific biomarker that supports the diagnosis of YSTpt. 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