Importance of immunohistochemistry in the differential diagnosis of gastric mesenchymal tumors

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2023 Jan;115(1):41-42. doi: 10.17235/reed.2022.8923/2022.

Abstract

Although morphology is the key to histological diagnosis, gastric mesenchymal tumors can share very similar growth and cellularity patterns, sometimes being indistinguishable. Therefore, immunohistochemical techniques are going to be crucial in the definitive diagnosis. The objective of this work is to perform an immunohistochemical differential diagnosis of gastric mesenchymal tumors.

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / pathology