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Table 1 Immunohistochemical characteristics observed in calcified ovarian fibrothecoma without ascites.

From: Immunohistochemical localization patterns for vimentin and other intermediate filaments in calcified ovarian fibrothecoma

Assay/antibody

Tissue marker for

Result

Vimentin

Vimentin, intermediate filaments, mesenchymal cells

+

CAM 5.2

Keratin: 39, 43, 48, 50, 50.6 kD

-

S100

S100 Protein, nerve sheath tumor, melanoma, chondrocyte

-

Inhibin

Sex cord stromal tumors, adrenal (cortical) tumors

-

Calretinin

Ca++ binding protein, mesothelial cells, sex cord stromal tumors

-

Melan A

Melanoma associated marker, adrenal (cortical) tumors

-

SMA

Smooth muscle actin, myofibroblasts, myoepithelial cells

-

CD34

Endothelial and stem cells, GI stromal tumor

-

CD117

Myeloid and mast cells, GI stromal tumor (c-kit)

-

Desmin

Muscle, desmoplastic small round cell tumor

-