Calretinin immunohistochemistry versus improvised rapid Acetylcholinesterase histochemistry in the evaluation of colorectal biopsies for Hirschsprung disease

• मुख्य लेखकों: Lokendra Yadav (लेखक), Usha Kini (लेखक), Kanishka Das (लेखक), Suravi Mohanty (लेखक), Divya Puttegowda (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Background: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) histochemistry on rectal mucosal biopsies accurately diagnoses Hirschsprung disease (HD), but is not widely employed as it requires special tissue handling and pathologist expertise. Calretinin immunohistochemistry (IHC) has been reported to be comparable to A...