title: Immunohistochemical analysis of salivary gland canalicular adenoma.
abstract: Canalicular adenoma is a newly recognized salivary gland adenoma that may be confused with malignant salivary gland tumors. To better characterize this neoplasm, six examples were investigated with a panel of immunohistochemistry antibodies including anti-keratin (AE1/AE3), anti-epithelial membrane antigen, anti-carcinoembryonic antigen, anti-vimentin, anti-S-100, anti-muscle specific actin, and anti-glial fibrillary acid protein. All canalicular adenomas stained in a similar fashion showing positive staining with anti-keratin, anti-vimentin, and anti-S-100 (6 of 6 cases each). Rare focal staining with anti-epithelial membrane antigen and anti-glial fibrillary acid protein was noted (1 of 6 cases each). This immunohistochemistry staining pattern was compared with those of ameloblastoma, polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma, and adenoid cystic carcinoma. Immunohistochemistry may be useful in the distinction of canalicular adenoma from other salivary gland tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ferreiro
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D000368:Aged; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D018396:Mucin-1; D009077:Mucins / Q000032:analysis; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D018396:Mucin-1; D009077:Mucins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin; D007633:Keratins