Table 2 Immunohistochemical results

From: The diagnostic utility of immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy in distinguishing between peritoneal mesotheliomas and serous carcinomas: a comparative study

Marker

Peritoneal epithelioid mesotheliomas

Papillary serous carcinomas

 

n=40

Grade of reactivity

n=45

Grade of reactivity

 

+Cases (%)

Trace

1+

2+

3+

4+

+Cases (%)

Trace

1+

2+

3+

4+

D2-40

37 (93)

0

4

7

9

17

6 (13)

0

4

2

0

0

Podoplanin

37 (93)

0

4

9

8

16

6 (13)

0

4

2

0

0

Calretinin

40 (100)

0

0

1

9

30

14 (31)

1

7

3

3

0

Keratin 5/6

37 (93)

1

3

11

12

10

14 (31)

3

7

4

0

0

Thrombomodulin

29 (73)

1

6

11

7

4

2 (4)

1

1

0

0

0

MOC-31

2 (5)

1

1

0

0

0

44 (98)

1

1

4

9

29

Ber-EP4

5 (13)

2

3

0

0

0

45 (100)

0

1

2

8

34

B72.3 (TAG-72)

0 (0)

0

0

0

0

0

33 (73)

7

13

6

4

3

BG-8 (Lewisy)

2 (3)

1

0

0

0

0

33 (73)

2

8

9

6

8

CA19-9

0 (0)

0

0

0

0

0

30 (67)

1

15

13

1

0

Leu-M1 (CD15)

0 (0)

0

0

0

0

0

26 (58)

0

9

10

7

0