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Pulmonary blastoma. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies of a case
Author(s) -
KORBI S.,
M'BOYO A.,
DUSMET M.,
SPILIOPOULOS A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1987.tb02689.x
Subject(s) - immunohistochemistry , pathology , pulmonary blastoma , mesenchymal stem cell , ultrastructure , biology , medicine , lung
The immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of a case of pulmonary blastoma in a 39‐year‐old woman are documented. Three types of cells were observed: epithelial, mesenchymal and ‘blastomatous'. The latter stained with intermediate filament antibodies similar to those of mesenchymal and epithelial elements, thus supporting the hypothesis that this tumour is derived from a pluripotent undifferentiated element.