Expressions of D2-40, CD31 and CD34 in splenic vascular tumors

Objective To study the pathologic features,differential diagnoses and pathogenesis of splenic vascular tumors.Methods The records of 7 patients with splenic vascular tumors were reviewed.Immunohistochemical studies were performed by EnVision assay.Results The histopathologic diagnoses were hemangioma (n=2),lymphangioma (n=2) and hemolymplangioma (n=3 ).Positive immunoreactivity of CD31 and CD34 was found in vascular endothelial cells,and D2-40 expression was only identified in lymphatic endothelial cells.Conclusions Immunohistochemical staining of D2-40,CD31,CD34 was very helpful in the diagnosis of splenic vascular tumors. Key words: Spleen; Vascular tumor; Immunohistochemistry