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. 2006 Mar 23;59(11):1166–1170. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2005.033381

Table 2 Staining of eyelid tumours for Oil Red O and anti‐adipocytic antibodies.

Tumour type Oil Red‐O McAb adipophilin PcAb perilipin PcAb TIP47/PP17
SGC
WD, N 2/2 2/2 0/2 1/2
MD, N 1/5 4/6 5/6 1/6
MD, D 1/6 7/7 2/7 0/7
PD, N 1/4 5/5 2/5 0/5
PD, D 3/5 5/6 1/6 0/6
All 8/22 23/26 10/26 2/26
SCC N/A 1/10 0/10 0/10
BCC N/A 4/11 0/11 0/11
MCC N/A 0/1 0/1 0/1

BCC, basal cell carcinoma; D, diffuse growth pattern; McAb, monoclonal antibody; MCC, Merkel cell tumour; MD, moderately differentiated; N, nodular growth pattern; PcAb, polyclonal antibody; PD, poorly differentiated; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; SGC, sebaceous gland carcinoma; WD, well differentiated.