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. 2009 Jun 28;4:21. doi: 10.1186/1746-1596-4-21

Table 1.

Detailed Description of Discordant Cases (N = 28)

S. No. Diagnosis Hale's stain Vimentin CK 7 Vinculin EM Final Diagnosis
1 CCRCC vs papillary - - - Papillary RCC
2 CCRCC vs Chromophobe - + - - Conventional RCC
3 Papillary RCC vs CCRCC - - - Conventional RCC
4 Chromophobe RCC vs CCRCC + + 3+, m - PNV Chromophobe RCC
5 Papillary RCC vs CCRCC 3+ + - Papillary RCC
6 Collecting duct RCC vs Papillary 2+ 3+ - Papillary RCC
7 CCRCC vs papillary + 2+ - Papillary RCC
8 ACC vs CCRCC 3+ - - Conventional RCC
9 Chromophobe RCC vs CRCC + - 2+, m - Chromophobe RCC
10 CCRCC vs Papillary + - - Conventional RCC
11 Collecting duct RCC vs CCRCC 2+ 2+ 2+ Collecting duct RCC
12 CCRCC vs oncocytoma - - - Conventional RCC
13 Chromophobe vs CCRCC - + - - Conventional RCC
14 Chromophobe vs CCRCC + - 2+, m - PNV Chromophobe RCC
15 Chromophobe vs CCRCC - - - - Conventional RCC
16 CCRCC vs papillary - + - Papillary RCC
17 CCRCC vs Sarcomatoid - - - Sarcomatoid RCC
18 Papillary RCC vs CCRCC + 2+ - Papillary RCC
19 Chromophobe vs CCRCC + - 2+, m - Chromophobe RCC
20 Chromophobe RCC vs CCRCC - - - - Glycogen Conventional RCC
21 Chromophobe vs CCRCC - 2+ - - Conventional RCC
22 CCRCC vs chromophobe - 3+ 3+ - Papillary RCC
23 Chromophobe vs oncocytoma - 3+ - PNV Chromophobe RCC
24 CC RCC vs papillary 2+ 3+ - No PNV Papillary RCC
25 Chromophobe vs CCRCC + 2+ + - Chromophobe RCC
26 CCRCC vs Chromophobe + - 3+, m - Chromophobe RCC
27 CCRCC vs papillary - - - Conventional RCC
28 Oncocytoma vs ACC vs CCRCC - - - Conventional RCC

CCRCC – Conventinal/clear cell RCC, ACC – adrenocortical carcinoma, m – membranous accentuation, PNV-Perinuclear vesicles