title: [Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor--an immunohistochemical and histochemical study].
abstract: Fourteen gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors were studied by immunohistochemical and histochemical methods. Neuro-specific enolase (NSE) was detected in all 14 cases with patterns of homogeneously moderate to strongly diffuse cytoplasmic stain. 12 of 14 neoplasms (85.7%) were positive for Grimelius technic. 5 (35.7%) were positive for Masson-Fontana stain. The results indicate that the immunohistochemical demonstration of NSE is a marker more sensitive than the silver stain for gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors. Distribution and significance of silver stain are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou.
authors.forename: Z L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001065:Appendix; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000032:analysis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase