Table 1.
Histochemical and Immunohistochemical Comparison of Angiomyolipoma Cell and Vessel Types
Cell type or vessel type | Collagen deposition | Glycogen deposition | Vimentin | Muscle-specific actin | Desmin | HMB-45 | Phospho-S6 ribosomal protein |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angiomyolipoma smooth muscle cells | + focally between stromal cells | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Adipose tissue | − | + focally | + | + | + | + | + |
Cellular vessels | − | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Hemangiopericytic vessels | − | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Glomeruloid vessels | − | + | + | + | − | + | + |
Aneurysmatic vessels | + | + | + | + | − | + focally | + |
Collagenous vessels | + | + | + | + | − | − | − |
Normal renal blood vessels | − | − | + | + | + | − | − |