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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-3 | Issue-01
A Common Tumour in an Uncommon Site: Utility of Special Stains in the Era of Immunohistochemistry
Vanesa John T, M.C. Savithri, Deepthi Ramakrishnan,
Published: March 30, 2015 | 63 46
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i01.080
Pages: 408-410
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Abstract
Leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumours that arise at a wide variety of locations. Most of them appear to originate from their normal tissue counterpart. Primary bronchial leiomyomas are rare. Here we present a case of primary bronchial leiomyoma diagnosed using Haematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) and confirmed by Masson’s trichrome and Smooth Muscle Actin (SMA). We have come to a conclusion that expensive immunohistochemistry markers donot confer any added advantage in diagnosing benign smooth muscle neoplasms.