Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2015; 3(12): 1011-1016
Published online Dec 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i12.1011
Table 2 Immunohistochemical expression of various markers in the present case
MarkerExpressionInterpretation
LCADiffusely positiveSuggestive of lymphoma
CytokeratinNegativeExcludes undifferentiated carcinoma
MPONegativeRuled out granulocytic origin
TdtNegativeRules out blast cell origin
CD3Positive in scattered T cellsExcludes T-lymphocyte predominance
CD20Focally positiveIndicates mature cell origin
CD10PositiveIndicative of B-cell origin
CD138NegativeExcludes plasma cell origin
MIB 1Positive (almost 100%)Indicative of aggressiveness