Table 1:

Key histopathologic features of common differentials of GCGs

GCGGCTABCBrown Tumor
Epithelioid stromaSpindled stroma, oval-to-elongated nucleiPlump epithelioid with oval nucleiSpindled stroma, oval-to-elongated nucleiSpindled stroma, oval-to-elongated nuclei with fibrous stroma dividing it into lobules
Giant cells12 Nuclei in clusters around hemorrhagic foci>12 Uniformly distributed nucleiSmaller giant cells, in clusters, woven bone present, less hemorrhageFew giant cells
Immunohistochemistry (p63 positivity)YesYesNoNo
Gene mutation
 H3f3a mutationNoYesNoNo
 USP6 rearrangementNoNoYesNo