Pecularities of immunocytochemical reaction on cytokeratins application in the differential diagnosis of tumor and non-tumor pleurisy and ascites
The results of the immunocytochemilal reactions applications with cytokeratins 5/6, 7, 18, 20 and pan-cytokeratins from 81 patients are presented in this article. To evaluate the reaction it is necessary to take into consideration that mesothelial origin cells express both low and high molecular keratins. In differential diagnostics of adenocarcinoma and epiteliod mesothelioma as well as reactive mesothelium it is very important to evaluate immunoreactivity of cytokeratins and the result of reaction of mesothelial and epithelial markers.