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M Nadji

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Fibrous papule: an immunohistochemical study with an antibody to S-100 protein.

We studied twenty biopsies taken from fibrous papules which were located in the central part of the face. The lesions, which were characteristic histologically, did not contain S-100 protein within the stellate cells in the papillary dermis, nor was this substance found in mesenchymal cells with some features of nevus cells. In control studies, S-100 protein was found using an unlabeled antibody peroxidase-antiperoxidase technic within nevus cells composing junctional intradermal, and compound nevi, Spitz nevi, and halo nevi. It therefore seems unlikely that fibrous papule represents a form of degenerated nevus as some investigators have proposed.

Biopsy↗

Immunoreactive prekeratin in Brenner tumors of the ovary.

In an attempt to further characterize benign, proliferating, and malignant Brenner tumors, immunoperoxidase staining for prekeratin was undertaken in a group of these neoplasms as well as in a variety of histologically different tumors of the ovary. All Brenner tumors reacted positively for prekeratin, whereas none of the other epithelial or sex cord-stromal tumors of the ovary stained. On the basis of these findings, we conclude that prekeratin might be a useful marker for differentiating malignant Brenner tumors from histologically similar, poorly differentiated ovarian neoplasms.

Brenner Tumor↗

Immunohistochemical markers for prostatic cancer.

In a patient with an unclassifiable primary or metastatic neoplasm, with or without a history of prostatic cancer, immunostaining for PA or PSAP may prove invaluable. The procedure is simple, rapid, inexpensive, and extremely accurate in demonstrating the prostatic origin of tumors. It should be noted however, that the specificity of results is entirely dependent upon the specificity of the primary antibody, which should be meticulously defined before the procedure is used for diagnostic purposes.

Acid Phosphatase↗

Granular cell tumors of the skin contain myelin basic protein.

Myelin basic protein, a substance found in neural structures, has been demonstrated in cutaneous granular cell tumors using a monoclonal antibody generated against myelin basic protein and an immunoperoxidase method. The substance was not found in fibrohistiocytic skin lesions. The presence of myelin basic protein in granular cell lesions of the skin supports the concept that this lesion is related closely to nerve structures.

Animals↗

Prekeratin in spindle cell tumors of the skin.

A variety of benign and malignant skin lesions was stained for the presence of prekeratin using an unlabeled antibody peroxidase-antiperoxidase method and an antibody raised against human prekeratin protein. No prekeratin could be detected in benign or malignant lesions derived from melanocytes, and prekeratin could not be found in atypical fibroxanthoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, angiosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protruberans, and leiomyosarcoma. Paget's cells did not contain prekeratin. Varying staining intensities were observed in keratinocytic atypical hyperplasias. Of particular interest is the observation that many spindle cell lesions that were difficult to identify with 100% assurance from routine stains could be positively identified as squamous cell carcinoma after prekeratin was found in the atypical cells.

Animals↗

Paget's disease of the skin. A unifying concept of histogenesis.

Utilizing the peroxidase antiperoxidase technique we explored the presence and the distribution of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in seven cases of mammary and sixteen of extramammary Paget's disease of skin. In every case positive immunostaining was observed in all the Paget's cells and the underlying tumor (where one was present), whereas intervening keratinocytes and melanocytes did not stain. CEA was also present in the cells and secretions of normal eccrine and apocrine glands. Our observations confirm that Paget's cells are of glandular origin.

Adenocarcinoma↗

Carcinoembryonic antigen in sweat-gland carcinomas.

Using standard immunoperoxidase techniques, four cases of malignant sweat-gland carcinoma were examined for the presence of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). This substance was universally present in these lesions in spite of their wide spectrum of histologic features. CEA was mainly localized within the cytoplasm of tumor cells and in the lumina of neoplastic glands. The findings indicate that the presence of CEA in malignant skin adnexal tumors could help to identify and categorize these lesions as derived from eccrine or apocrine adnexal epithelium.

Adenocarcinoma↗

Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy: a case with unusual skin involvement and a therapeutic response to vinblastine-loaded platelets.

A patient with sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy had unusual skin lesions and progressive internal involvement. Both aspects responded dramatically to the administration of vinblastine-loaded platelets. Vinblastine-loaded, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura antibody-coated platelets are a rationale therapy for a disease characterized by the presence of actively phagocytosing histiocytes.

Antibodies↗

Hemangioblastomas: histogenesis of the stromal cell studied by immunocytochemistry.

Twenty-one cases of hemangioblastoma from the cerebellum, spinal cord and retina were studied using the unlabeled antibody peroxidase-antiperoxidase technique with antibodies directed against glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and factor VIII related antigen (VIIIR:Ag). In 19 of 21 cases studied with anti-GFAP, astrocytes were identified peripherally, and in 13 cases they were found centrally within the tumor. In no instance did stromal cells react positively for GFAP. Sixteen cases with anti-VIIIR:Ag antibody were examined, and in all cases many stromal cells showed positive staining. It is concluded that the stromal cells were of endothelial origin. The occasional stromal cells that other investigators have identified as reacting positively for GFAP may represent stromal cells capable of ingesting extracellular GFAP derived from reactive astrocytes within the tumor, or they may be lipidized astrocytes.

Antigens↗

Carcinoembryonic antigen in benign sweat gland tumors.

Carcinoembryonic antigen was demonstrated in sweat gland adenomas by immunostaining using standard immunoperoxidase techniques. Carcinoembryonic antigen could not be found in adnexal tumors derived from the pilar and sebaceous apparatus. The demonstration of this specific antigen in certain sweat gland tumors may be helpful in the recognition and classification of these kinds of lesions.

Adenoma↗

Recurrent cancer of the cervix following radical hysterectomy and pelvic node dissection.

Forty patients with recurrence following radical surgery for early invasive cancer of the cervix were studied. Fifty-eight percent of the recurrences were observed within the first 12 months after surgery and 83% within the first 2 years. The site of recurrence was found to influence diagnosis, symptomatology, clinical findings, prognosis, cause of death, and therapy. The prognosis for patients with recurrent cervical cancer was poor, with only 5 patients (13%) surviving free of disease after 5 years. One patient is presently alive and without disease for more than 2 years. Patients who did not receive a potentially curative course of radiation therapy at the time of diagnosis of the recurrence had a poor prognosis. None of the patients managed by exenterative procedures or chemotherapy survived. Guidelines are suggested for follow-up after primary radical hysterectomy and pelvic node dissection.

Female↗

Prostatic-specific antigen: an immunohistologic marker for prostatic neoplasms.

Antiserum to a human prostate-specific antigen was raised in a rabbit and utilized by immunoperoxidase staining to evaluate its potential value as a diagnostic histologic marker for tumors of prostatic origin. All primary and metastatic prostatic malignancies reacted positively, whereas nonprostatic neoplasms did not stain with this procedure. This is the first immunohistochemical marker for prostate gland epithelium which does not represent prostatic acid phosphatase.

Adenocarcinoma↗