Table 1

Immunochemical characteristics of the two components of the tumor.



Synaptophysin
AE1/AE3
Vimentin
CD56
chromogranin A
MIB1

(A)
Round component
++
++
++
+
-
25%
(B)
Crescent component
+
-
-
-
-
50%

LCA, L26, UCHL1, CD3, ASMA, M-actin, desmin, CD34, NF, GFAP, and S100 were negative in both components.

Sata et al. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2004 2:28   doi:10.1186/1477-7819-2-28