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Cytokeratin and laminin immunostaining in the diagnosis of cutaneous neuro‐endocrine (Merkel cell) tumours

Histopathology (impact factor: 3.08). 04/2007; 10(11):1179 - 1190. DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2559.1986.tb02558.x pp.1179 - 1190

ABSTRACT Nine cutaneous neuro-endocrine tumours have been immunostained with monoclonal antibodies to low molecular weight cytokeratin (CAM 5.2) and neurofilament. Polyclonal antisera to neurone-specific enolase, calcitonin and laminin were also used. All nine cases showed paranuclear, dot-like positive staining with CAM 5.2 and diffuse cytoplasmic staining for neurone-specific enolase. Neurofilament and calcitonin immunoreactivity could not be demonstrated. All tumours were negative for laminin immunoreactivity. The limitations of staining for neurone-specific enolase are discussed and the value of CAM 5.2 in the differential diagnosis of cutaneous neuro-endocrine tumours is emphasized. The histogenetic implications of the absence of laminin staining are considered.

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Keywords

calcitonin
 
calcitonin immunoreactivity
 
cutaneous neuro-endocrine tumours
 
differential diagnosis
 
diffuse cytoplasmic staining
 
dot-like positive staining
 
laminin
 
laminin immunoreactivity
 
laminin staining
 
low molecular weight cytokeratin
 
neurone-specific enolase
 
nine cases
 

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