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Table 4 Immunohistochemical characteristics of basal cell neoplasms and adenoid cystic carcinomas

From: Basal cell adenocarcinoma of the salivary gland: a morphological and immunohistochemical comparison with basal cell adenoma with and without capsular invasion

 

BCACs (n=7)

BCAs with ci. (n=10)

BCAs without ci. (n=10)

ACCs (n=10)

Cytokeratin 5/6*

7 (100%)

9 (90%)

10 (100%)

3 (30%)

S100P protein

0 (0%)

1 (10%)

1 (10%)

5 (50%)

β-catenin**

7 (100%)

7 (70%)

10 (100%)

0 (0%)

CD117

4 (57%)

6 (60%)

10 (100%)

10 (100%)

EGFR

3 (43%)

2 (20%)

9 (90%)

5 (50%)

p53

0 (0%)

1 (10%)

2 (20%)

6 (60%)

Ki-67$

0 (0%)

2 (20%)

2 (20%)

10 (100%)

  1. *diffuse staining only; **nuclear staining only; $Ki-67 labeling index > 5%
  2. ACC, adenoid cystic carcinoma; BCAC, basal cell adenocarcinoma; BCA, basal cell adenoma; ci., capsular invasion; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor.