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11-14-2007, 08:37 AM
a 34 yr old afroamerican woman presents to the physician with dysmenorrhea ultrasound shows multiple masses in uterus which of the following immunohistological stains would be most appropriate for diagnosis
a)cytokeratin b)desmin c)neurofilament staining d)vimentin
11-14-2007, 08:41 AM
yes ans is B
vimentin stain is for connective tissue
11-14-2007, 07:07 PM
the diagnosis of the case is uterine fibroid which is composed of muscle cells=>muscle cells are stained with desmin
11-14-2007, 07:17 PM
vascular mesenchyme--vimentin..non cascular--desmin..V-v, we can remember..
and keratin is for carcinomas as we know |
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