ISSN:
1365-2559
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the immunoprofile of salivary duct carcinoma and to differentiate intraductal growth from invasive growth.Methods and results: We applied a panel of antibodies (cytokeratins 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, vimentin and α-smooth muscle actin) in five cases of salivary duct carcinoma. This panel is currently used for identification of different components of salivary gland tumours in our laboratory. All tumour cells were positive for cytokeratins 7 and 8. Few neoplastic structures expressed cytokeratin 14 in cells surrounding tumour islands.Conclusion: The finding of cytokeratin 14 was important to confirm the in-situ intraductal growth, which probably characterizes this low-grade neoplasm.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2559.2002.01454.x
