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S-100 immunostaining in the distinction of borderline tuberculoid leprosy from other cutaneous granulomas
Author(s) -
Rajalakshmi Tirumalae,
Anto Ignat Stany,
Sharan Shanubhogue,
Inchara K. Yeliur
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.135526
Subject(s) - immunostaining , medicine , pathology , leprosy , stain , neuritis , tuberculoid leprosy , staining , immunohistochemistry , perineurium , anatomy , peripheral nerve , surgery , lepromatous leprosy
Background: Histopathologic diagnosis of borderline tuberculoid leprosy (BTL) is fraught with hurdles. It overlaps with other granulomas and documenting nerve involvement is the key to correct diagnosis. This is difficult on H and E sections alone. S-100 immunostaining may help in this regard. Objectives: To study the patterns of nerve involvement in BTL and other cutaneous granulomas using S-100 immunostain and compare its sensitivity with that of H and E staining, in both adequate and inadequate biopsies. Materials and Methods: A total of 20 cases of BTL were reviewed. And, 19 biopsies from other cutaneous granulomas were taken as controls. S-100 immunostaining was done on paraffin sections. The pattern of nerve involvement was graded as intact, infiltrated and/or fragmented, intact with perineural inflammation. Results: Of the 20 cases of BTL, S-100 demonstrated infiltrated and/or fragmented nerves in 15 and absent nerves in 5 cases. H and E stain identified neuritis in eight cases. The sensitivity of S-100 and H and E is 0.78 and 0.41. In the 19 controls, S-100 identified normal nerves in 16 with 7 showing perineural inflammation only and their absence in 2 cases. H and E identified normal nerves in nine cases. The sensitivity of S-100 and H and E is 0.83 and 0.41. In biopsies where subcutis was absent, the sensitivity of S-100 in identifying nerve involvement is 0.66 compared with H and E 0.33. Conclusion: S-100 staining is an efficient ancillary aid in distinguishing BTL from other granulomas and is superior to H and E in identifying nerve involvement, even where subcutis is absent. Infiltration and/or fragmentation of nerves by S-100 is the only reliable marker of BTL

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