Table 1 D2-40 staining, all samples

From: Utility of D2-40, a novel mesothelial marker, in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma

Tissue

n

D2-40 positive (%)

Malignant mesothelioma, all subtypes

53

51 (96)

 Epithelioid

33

33 (100)

 Biphasic

16

15 (94)

 Sarcomatoid

4

3 (75)

Reactive pleura

28

27 (96)

Ovarian serous carcinoma

26

17 (65)

Renal cell carcinoma, all subtypes

34

5 (15)

 Papillary

13

5 (39)

 Conventional

16

0 (0)

 Chromophobe

5

0 (0)

Breast carcinoma, invasive

16

3 (19)

Pulmonary adenocarcinoma

31

2 (7)

Prostatic adenocarcinoma

11

0 (0)

Urothelial carcinoma

7

0 (0)