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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-9-29
pubmed:abstractText
In serous effusions, the cytologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma, and its distinction from mesothelial hyperplasia and malignant mesothelioma, is still difficult. This study compares the immunoreactivity of antibody B72.3 with that of anti-CEA, anti-LeuM1-antigen and anti-keratins in 41 serous effusions from patients with different malignant disorders. B72.3 selectively stained adenocarcinoma cells in 80% of the cases and was as good as anti-CEA and superior to anti-LeuM1-antigen and anti-keratins. It is concluded that B72.3 forms a useful supplement to conventional cytomorphology in the distinction between adenocarcinoma cells, reactive mesothelial cells and malignant mesothelial cells in serous effusions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0903-4641
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
97
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
761-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Diagnostic value of monoclonal antibody B72.3 in detecting adenocarcinoma cells in serous effusions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study