Immunohistochemical distinction between mesothelial and adenocarcinoma cells in serous effusions: A combination panel-based approach with a brief review of the literature

<b>Background: </b> The prognostic and therapeutic significance of differentiating adenocarcinoma (AC) from reactive mesothelium (RM) in effusions cannot be overemphasized. To avoid diagnostic errors, ancillary techniques like immunohistochemistry are employed. However, results vary and...

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Main Authors: Murugan Paari, Siddaraju Neelaiah, Habeebullah Syed, Basu Debdatta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=2;spage=175;epage=181;aulast=Murugan