Abstract |
We describe an infarcted mass in the testis containing "ghost" cells suspicious for neoplasm. The entire lesion was necrotic. A Masson trichrome stain greatly improved nuclear and cytologic detail, confirming the suspicion of neoplasm. Placental alkaline phosphatase revealed specific membrane staining of the neoplastic cells and established a diagnosis of seminoma. Masson trichrome plus selected immunostains offer a promising approach to the diagnosis of certain necrotic neoplasms.
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Authors | Barbara D Florentine, Arno A Roscher, Jerry Garrett, Nancy E Warner |
Journal | Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
(Arch Pathol Lab Med)
Vol. 126
Issue 2
Pg. 205-6
(Feb 2002)
ISSN: 0003-9985 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11825120
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Necrosis
- Seminoma
(diagnosis, pathology)
- Staining and Labeling
(methods)
- Testicular Neoplasms
(diagnosis, pathology)
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