Case Report

A Biphasic Pleural Tumor with Features of an Epithelioid and Small Cell Mesothelioma: Morphologic and Molecular Findings

Table 1

Immunostaining results for large and small cell components of biphasic tumor.

ImmunostainMesothelial areasSmall blue cell areas

MyoD1Positive, diffusePositive, punctate Golgi
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: 5-8A

CD99Positive, diffusePositive, punctate Golgi
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: MIC2

MyogeninNegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: FSD

CK7PositivePredominantly negative, few focal punctate positive cells
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: OV-TL-12/30

CK20Focal positiveNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: Kg20-8

TTF-1NegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Leica
 Clone: SPT24

CK5/6Positive, membranous/cytoplasmNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: D5/16 B4

NapsinNegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Leica
 Clone: 1P64

SynaptophysinNegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: DAK-Synap

ChromograninNegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: DAK-A3

LCA (CD45)NegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: 2B11 P07/26

D2-40PositiveNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako

CalretininPositiveNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: Dako-Calret1

CK (cocktail)Positive, membranousPositive, punctate
 Manufacturer: Dako and Life technologies
 Clone: AE1/AE3 and Mak-6

A103NegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako

S100NegativeFocal positive
 Manufacturer: Dako

DesminNegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: D33

BCL2NegativeWeak positive
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: 124

CD15NegativePositive, focal punctate
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: Carb3

PLAPNegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako
 Clone: 8A9

HMB45NegativeNegative
 Manufacturer: Dako

CD200PositivePositive
 Manufacturer: R&D systems

FLI1Positive, patchy nuclearPositive, nuclear
 Manufacturer: BD Bioscience
 Clone: G146-222

WT1Positive, weak nuclear and focal cytoplasmicPositive, weak nuclear and focal cytoplasmic
 Manufacturer: Biocare Medical
 Clone Number: 6F-H2