Table 4 Keratin 5/6 reactivity reported in papillary serous carcinomas and peritoneal epithelioid mesothelioma

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

 

Papillary serous carcinomas

Peritoneal epithelioid mesotheliomas

 

n

+Cases (%)

n

+Cases (%)

Ordóñez (1998)2

45

11 (24)

35

35 (100)

Attanoos et al (2002)1

23

5 (22)

32

17 (53)

Reis-Filho et al (2003)40

32

11 (34)

Not studied

Chu et al (2005)20

26

9 (35)

Not studied

Present study

45

14 (31)

40

37 (93)

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