title: Keratin antibody localization in head and neck tissues and neoplasms.
abstract: Immunohistochemical staining for keratin proteins may be useful as a diagnostic parameter in head and neck neoplasms. Our study evaluates the keratin antibody staining properties of normal tissues as well as neoplastic and non-neoplastic head and neck lesions from surgical procedures performed on 100 patients. The results indicate that the anti-keratin antibody technique can be helpful in several areas of head and neck pathology.
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D006257:Head / Q000276:immunology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000276:immunology; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007633:Keratins / Q000276:immunology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000276:immunology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D007106:Immune Sera; D007633:Keratins