S-100 staining for the diagnosis of melanoma of the anal canal.

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dc.contributor.authorVijayaraghavan, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorKharbanda, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMathur, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned1992-04-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T10:45:09Z
dc.date.available1992-04-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T10:45:09Z
dc.date.issued1992-04-01en_US
dc.description.abstractThirty-two cases of anorectal melanoma are presented. These were diagnosed at the Pathology Department of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, over a period of 18 years from 1970 to 1988. In 13 cases the clinical diagnosis was carcinoma melanoma was suspected clinically in only 9 of the 32 cases. Epithelioid tumours constituted the majority (26/32) 81%, followed by the pleomorphic type (4/32), 12.5% and then the sarcomatoid variant (2/32) 6.2%. Staining for S-100 protein was done on 21 cases and was found positive in 16/21 or 76%.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVijayaraghavan M, Kharbanda K, Mathur M. S-100 staining for the diagnosis of melanoma of the anal canal. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 1992 Apr; 35(2): 113-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/72774
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpmonline.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAnus Neoplasms --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunoenzyme Techniquesen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMelanoma --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshRectal Neoplasms --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshS100 Proteins --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshSensitivity and Specificityen_US
dc.subject.meshStaining and Labelingen_US
dc.titleS-100 staining for the diagnosis of melanoma of the anal canal.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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