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Table 1 Histological and immunohistochemical details of the two cases

From: Primary apocrine sweat gland carcinomas of the axilla: a report of two cases and a review of the literature

 

Case 1

Case 2

PAS staining of diastase-resistant granules

Tumor cell focal (+)

Tumor cell focal (+)

Secretion (+)

Secretion (+)

Eosinophilic cytoplasm

+

+

Decapitation secretion

+

+

GCDFP-15

+

+

CD15

+

+

CK7

+

+

CK20

+

Alpha-SMA

S-100

EMA

+

+

ER

PR

HER2

2+

2+

P53

Focal (+)

Focal (+)

CEA

Focal (+)

  1. CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; CK, cytokeratin; EMA, epithelial membrane antigen; ER, estrogen receptor; GCDFP-15, gross cystic disease fluid protein-15; HER2, human epidermal growth receptor 2; PAS, periodic acid-Schiff; PR, progesterone receptor; SMA, smooth muscle actin.