Table 5

Results of immunohistochemical analyses for the growth hormone receptor (GHR) in localised neurofibromas (group B)

PatientNeurofibroma no.GHRLocalisation of immunoreactionPattern of immunoreactionDistribution of immunoreaction
C, cytoplasm; CM, cytoplasmic membrane; N, nucleus.
11+C, NGranularHeterogeneous
12+C, NGranularHomogeneous
13+C, NGranularHomogeneous
14+C, NGranularHomogeneous
25–
26+C, N, CMGranularHeterogeneous
37+C, NGranularHeterogeneous
48+C, N, CMGranularHeterogeneous
59–
610+NGranularHeterogeneous
711+C, N, CMGranularHomogeneous
812+C, N, CMGranularHeterogeneous
813+C, N, CMGranularHeterogeneous
814+C, NGranularHeterogeneous
815+C, NGranularHeterogeneous
816+C, NGranularHeterogeneous
917+C, NGranularHomogeneous
1018+C, NGranularHeterogeneous