title: Immunohistochemical profile of steroid cell tumor of the ovary: a study of 14 cases and a review of the literature.
abstract: Fourteen steroid cell tumors (SCTs) of the ovary were studied by immunohistochemistry including inhibin, calretinin, CD99, Melan A, androgen receptor, and AE1/3. Twelve tumors were primary and 2 were recurrent. The primary tumors included 5 stromal luteomas (SL), 5 SCTs, not otherwise specified, and 2 Leydig cell tumors, 1 of the hilar type and 1 of the nonhilar type. All tumors were classified according to the predominant cell type. Six tumors were eosinophilic cell type, 3 clear-cell type, and 5 were mixed eosinophilic-clear-cell type. Inhibin, calretinin, and CD99 were positive in all 14 tumors. Twelve of 14 tumors (86%) were positive for Melan A and 9 of 14 (64%) for androgen receptor. AE 1/3 immunopositivity was found in 5 of 14 tumors (36%). Immunohistochemistry helps in the distinction between SCTs of the ovary and other primary or metastatic ovarian neoplasms with eosinophilic and clear-cell histology. In addition, immunohistochemistry can confirm the presence of recurrent SCT, if no sufficient clinical history is provided. As some SCTs can be positive for epithelial markers and histologically similar epithelial tumors can be positive for sex cord stromal markers, the use of multiple immunohistochemical stains is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Magee-Women's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. mjones2@magee.edu
authors.forename: Mirka W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harri
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Dabbs
authors.forename: Gloria J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000071443:12E7 Antigen; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D064032:Calbindin 2; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007265:Inhibins / Q000378:metabolism; D058965:MART-1 Antigen; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000378:metabolism; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G / Q000378:metabolism; D018312:Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000071443:12E7 Antigen; C410798:AR protein, human; D015703:Antigens, CD; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; C576764:CALB2 protein, human; C061828:CD99 protein, human; D064032:Calbindin 2; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D058965:MART-1 Antigen; C548667:MLANA protein, human; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G; D007265:Inhibins