Case Series

Primary Signet Ring Cell/Histiocytoid Carcinoma of the Eyelid: Clinicopathologic Analysis with Evaluation of the E-Cadherin/β-Catenin Complex and Associated Genetic Alterations

Table 2

Immunohistochemical results for four SRC/Histiocytoid carcinomas of the eyelid.

AntibodyCase 1Case 2Case 3Case 4

CK7PositivePositivePositivePositive
CK20NegativeNegativeNegativeNegative
p63NegativeNegativeNegativeNegative
p53NegativeNegativeNegativePositive+++
E-cadNegativeaNegativeaPositivePositive
β-CateninAbnormalbAbnormalbPositivePositive
SrcLowcLowcHighdHighd
c-MycNegativeNegativeNegativePositive+
Cyclin-D1Positive++NegativePositive+Positive+
GCDFP-15Not performedPositivefPositvefPositivef
ARNot performedPositiveNot performedPositive
Her2NeuNot performedScore 2+eScore 1+Score 1+

aNegative: <10% of the tumor cells staining for E-cadherin. bAbnormal: heterogeneous, incomplete membranous staining for B-catenin. cDecreased/low Src cytoplasmic staining in less than 25% of tumor cells. dHigh cytoplasmic Src expression in 25%-75%of tumor cells. eHer2 FISH was negative. fPerformed in an outside facility. +Focal positivity (1%-<25% of tumor cells). ++Moderate positive expression in >25%-<50% of tumor cells. +++Strong positive immunoreactivity seen in >50% of tumor cells.