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An immunohistochemical study of pheochromocytomas.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6203498     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Twenty -six adrenal pheochromocytomas and four normal adrenal medullae were studied immunohistochemically. These included four malignant tumors with proven metastases, six tumors in patients with neurofibromatosis, nine tumors in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, and seven sporadic nonfamilial pheochromocytomas. Immunohistochemical localization of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) was seen in all tumors and in the four normal adrenals. Methionine enkephalin-like immunoreactivity was present in tumors from all four groups and in the normal adrenals. Corticotropinlike immunoreactivity was found focally in two normal adrenal medullae and in four benign pheochromocytomas. Our results indicated that NSE was present in all four major groups of pheochromocytomas, including benign and malignant tumors. This marker aided in distinguishing between adrenal cortical and medullary tumors in unusually difficult cases, since all normal adrenal cortex and adrenal cortical tumors had negative test results for NSE.
Authors:
R V Lloyd; B Shapiro; J C Sisson; V Kalff; N W Thompson; W A Beierwaltes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine     Volume:  108     ISSN:  0003-9985     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med.     Publication Date:  1984 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-07-18     Completed Date:  1984-07-18     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7607091     Medline TA:  Arch Pathol Lab Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  541-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
14-3-3 Proteins
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / immunology
Enkephalins / immunology
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Histocytochemistry*
Humans
Immunochemistry*
Nerve Tissue Proteins / analysis
Neurofibroma / pathology
Pheochromocytoma / pathology*
Staining and Labeling
Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/14-3-3 Proteins; 0/Enkephalins; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 9002-60-2/Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; EC 1.14.16.2/Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase

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