Epithelioid sarcoma: New insights based on an extended immunohistochemical analysis

From: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

* Context.-Epithelioid sarcoma has a distinctive epithelioid phenotype and characteristically exhibits immunohistochemical reactivity for epithelial markers (keratins and epithelial membrane antigen) and mesenchymal markers (most notably vimentin and CD34). Antibodies to certain keratin subunits and other novel antigens now available to surgical pathologists have not been tested on a large number of cases.

Objective.-To assist in the differential diagnosis of epithelioid sarcoma and to help elucidate its histogenesis through an expanded immunohistochemical profile.

Design.-Immunohistochemical ...

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