2013
Immunohistochemical pitfalls and the importance of glypican 3 and arginase in the diagnosis of scirrhous hepatocellular carcinoma
Krings G, Ramachandran R, Jain D, Wu TT, Yeh MM, Torbenson M, Kakar S. Immunohistochemical pitfalls and the importance of glypican 3 and arginase in the diagnosis of scirrhous hepatocellular carcinoma. Modern Pathology 2013, 26: 782-791. PMID: 23348905, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2012.243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, ScirrhousAdultAgedArginaseBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularChi-Square DistributionCholangiocarcinomaDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleGlypicansHumansImmunohistochemistryLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsConceptsScirrhous hepatocellular carcinomaClassical hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinoma casesGlypican-3Carcinoma casesMarked stromal fibrosisEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeMetastatic adenocarcinomaIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaStromal fibrosisCytokeratin 7Needle biopsyFrequent positivityCell adhesion moleculeHepPar-1Immunohistochemical pitfallsMorphological subtypesCarcinomaAdenocarcinomaHepatocellular differentiationCytokeratin 19Erroneous diagnosisReliable markerAdhesion molecules
2009
Diagnostic use of cytokeratins, CD34, and neuronal cell adhesion molecule staining in focal nodular hyperplasia and hepatic adenoma
Ahmad I, Iyer A, Marginean CE, Yeh MM, Ferrell L, Qin L, Bifulco CB, Jain D. Diagnostic use of cytokeratins, CD34, and neuronal cell adhesion molecule staining in focal nodular hyperplasia and hepatic adenoma. Human Pathology 2009, 40: 726-734. PMID: 19157505, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelangiectatic focal nodular hyperplasiaFocal nodular hyperplasia casesFocal nodular hyperplasiaNeuronal cell adhesion moleculeHepatic adenomaNodular hyperplasiaCytokeratin 7Cytokeratin 19Hyperplasia casesNeedle biopsyCell adhesion moleculeBile ductAdhesion moleculesCD34 stainCytokeratin 7 stainingCorresponding resection specimensDiagnostic useParaffin-embedded sectionsDistinct staining patternsProspective studyResected specimensHistologic featuresResection specimenResection specimensCorresponding resections
2008
Different cytokeratin and neuronal cell adhesion molecule staining patterns in focal nodular hyperplasia and hepatic adenoma and their significance
Iyer A, Robert ME, Bifulco CB, Salem RR, Jain D. Different cytokeratin and neuronal cell adhesion molecule staining patterns in focal nodular hyperplasia and hepatic adenoma and their significance. Human Pathology 2008, 39: 1370-1377. PMID: 18602664, PMCID: PMC3738023, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal nodular hyperplasiaNeuronal cell adhesion moleculeHepatic adenomaNodular hyperplasiaCell adhesion moleculeCytokeratin 7Cytokeratin 19Biliary epitheliumProgenitor/stem cellsAdhesion moleculesTelangiectatic focal nodular hyperplasiaCytokeratin 7 stainsStem cellsRare positivityAbnormal perfusionBile ductHepatocellular carcinomaStrong positivityHepatic endotheliumImmunohistochemical analysisModerate stainingFibrous septaDifferent cytokeratinsHyperplasiaAdenomas