Immunohistochemical profile of ovarian inclusion cysts in patients with and without ovarian carcinoma.
The expression of cytokeratin, epithelial membrane antigen, Leu-M1, B72.3, carcinoembryonic antigen, human placental lactogen, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, p53, and ovarian carcinoma-associated antigen OC-125 was evaluated in inclusion cysts in contralateral ovaries of patients with unilateral ovarian carcinoma. The findings were compared with the findings in inclusion cysts in ovaries of patients without ovarian carcinoma. Although there was more frequent expression of tumour markers B72.3 and CEA in patients with ovarian carcinoma, these differences did not reach statistical significance.
Mittal
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KR
Department of Pathology, New York University Medical Center and School of Medicine, New York 10016, USA.
Goswami
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S
Demopoulos
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RI
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor