Osteoclastic giant cell tumor of the pancreas: an immunohistochemical study.
A case of an osteoclastic giant cell tumor of the pancreas is presented. Immunohistochemical studies were performed, which showed keratin (CAM, AE1) and epithelial membrane antigen positivity in the tumor cells. The findings support an epithelial origin for this tumor.
Dizon
M A
MA
Department of Pathology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 19107, USA.
Multhaupt
H A
HA
Paskin
D L
DL
Warhol
M J
MJ
D000368:Aged; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D018396:Mucin-1; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D007633:Keratins