| Literature DB >> 21055690 |
Elaine S Chan1, Matthew M Yeh.
Abstract
A variety of benign and malignant neoplasms can be encountered in the liver. Hematoxylin and eosin-stained tissue sections alone may not yield sufficient information to definitively diagnose liver tumors; therefore, ancillary studies with immunohistochemical markers can play a crucial role in differentiating the different hepatic neoplasms. The recent development of oncofetoprotein glypican-3 has added to the value of immunohistochemistry in diagnosing liver cancer. This review discusses the immunohistochemical markers used most often in the diagnosis of hepatic tumors.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21055690 DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2010.10.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Liver Dis ISSN: 1089-3261 Impact factor: 6.126