Diagnostic use of immunohistochemistry in uterine mesenchymal tumors

Emanuela D'Angelo; Jaime Prat

doi:10.1053/j.semdp.2014.03.003

Diagnostic use of immunohistochemistry in uterine mesenchymal tumors

Semin Diagn Pathol. 2014 May;31(3):216-22. doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2014.03.003. Epub 2014 Apr 19.

Authors

Emanuela D'Angelo¹, Jaime Prat²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Floor C-2, Sant Quintí, 87-89, 08041 Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: edangelo@santpau.cat.
² Department of Pathology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Floor C-2, Sant Quintí, 87-89, 08041 Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: jprat@santpau.cat.

PMID: 24863031
DOI: 10.1053/j.semdp.2014.03.003

Abstract

Immunohistochemistry may be helpful in the diagnosis of mesenchymal uterine tumors. This article reviews the immunoreactions used most frequently in the diagnosis of uterine smooth muscle tumors, endometrial stromal tumors, undifferentiated endometrial sarcomas, UTROSCTs, PEComas, adenomyomas, adenosarcomas and carcinosarcomas.

Keywords: Immunohistochemistry; antibodies; biomarkers; immunoreaction; mesenchymal tumors; uterus.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis*
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry / methods*
Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*

Substances

Biomarkers, Tumor