Diagnostic utility and limitations of glutamine synthetase and serum amyloid-associated protein immunohistochemistry in the distinction of focal nodular hyperplasia and inflammatory hepatocellular adenoma
Joseph NM, Ferrell LD, Jain D, Torbenson MS, Wu TT, Yeh MM, Kakar S. Diagnostic utility and limitations of glutamine synthetase and serum amyloid-associated protein immunohistochemistry in the distinction of focal nodular hyperplasia and inflammatory hepatocellular adenoma. Modern Pathology 2013, 27: 62-72. PMID: 23807780, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoma, Liver CellAdolescentAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyChildChild, PreschoolC-Reactive ProteinDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleFocal Nodular HyperplasiaGlutamate-Ammonia LigaseHumansImmunohistochemistryInflammation MediatorsLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsSerum Amyloid A ProteinYoung AdultConceptsSerum amyloid-associated proteinFocal nodular hyperplasiaAmyloid-associated proteinsInflammatory hepatocellular adenomaNodular hyperplasiaHepatocellular adenomaStaining patternDuctular reactionFibrous stromaFocal nodular hyperplasia casesMap-like patternOverlapping histological featuresGlutamine synthetase stainingHistological featuresProtein immunohistochemistryHyperplasia casesIndeterminate lesionsPositive stainingHyperplasiaDiagnostic utilityAdenomasBlood vesselsFrequent overlapStainingDiagnostic errors