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. 2012 Sep;3(3):189–208. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2012.031

Table 1. Immunophenotypic features of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors.

Diagnosis KIT DOG1 Desmin SMA h-Cal S100 CD34 HMB45 EMA β-Cat Clusterin Keratin Other
GIST
+++
+++
-
++ (40)*
++
-
+++
-
-
-
-
-

Leiomyoma
-
-
+++
+++
+++
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Leiomyosarcoma
-
-
+ to ++
+++
++
-
+ (10)
-
-
-
-
-

Schwannoma
-
-
-
-
-
+++
-
-
-
-
-
-
GFAP
Fibromatosis
-
-
-
++
-
±
-
-
-
++
-
-

Synovial sarcoma
-
-
-
-
-
++ (30)
-
-
++
-
-
±

PEComa
-
-
++
++
-
-
-
+++
-
-
-
-
Melan-A
FDCS
-
-
-
-
-
±
-
-
±
-
+++
-
CD21/23/35
Dermatofibroma
-
-
-
+++
-
-
+++
-
-
++
-
-

IFP
-
-
-
±
-
-
++
-
-
-
-
-

IMT
-
-
-
++
-
-
±
-
-
-
-
-
ALK-1
SFT - - - + - - +++ - - - - -

*Parenthetical numbers represent approximate percentage of cases that are positive. Abbreviations: SMA, smooth muscle actin; h-Cal, h-Caldesmon; -Cat, -Catenin; PEComa, Perivascular epithelioid cell tumour; FDCS, Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma; IFP, Inflammatory fibroid polyp; IMT, Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; SFT, Solitary fibrous tumor; -, negative stain; ±, sometimes positive and sometimes negative stain; +, <25% of cases positive; ++, 25-50% of cases positive; +++, >50% of cases positive