title: [Immunohistology in assessment of the spread of cancer].
abstract: The prognosis of cancers is conditioned by tumoral extension. We report a case of a squamous carcinoma of the vulva where pathological examination had been at fault. An immunohistological study performed with monoclonal antibodies revealed a lymph node micro-metastasis. This case emphasizes the importance of estimating the tumoral extension by simultaneous pathological and immunological examinations.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie, Maternité A.-Pinard, C.H.U. Nancy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guérin
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bene
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Judlin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Landes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Faure
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: L'immunohistologie dans le bilan d'extension des cancers.