TY - JOUR T1 - Immunocytochemical detection of tumours of neuroectodermal origin. JF - Journal of Clinical Pathology JO - J Clin Pathol SP - 586 LP - 589 DO - 10.1136/jcp.41.5.586 VL - 41 IS - 5 AU - P J Carey AU - A J Malcolm AU - A D Pearson AU - J T Kemshead AU - M M Reid Y1 - 1988/05/01 UR - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/41/5/586.abstract N2 - Immunocytochemical methods were applied to bone marrow aspirate and cerebrospinal fluid specimens to show cellular reactivity with the monoclonal antibody UJ13A, which recognises an antigen expressed by cells of neuroectodermal origin. The antigen remained stable after air drying and appropriate fixation. In five patients with various neuroectodermal tumours the diagnostic advantages of these techniques were clear; they can be performed even when only very small amounts of diagnostic material are available. ER -