Variability in morphology and immunohistochemistry of Crohn's disease-associated small bowel neoplasms: implications of Claudin 18 and Cadherin 17 expression for tumor-targeted immunotherapies.

In CD-associated small bowel adenocarcinomas, Cadherin 17 expression was frequently retained and Claudin 18 was frequently co-expressed. Claudin 18 had a positive correlation with the expression of gastric mucins. These results suggest that CD-associated small bowel adenocarcinomas may be candidates for Cadherin 17- and Claudin 18-targeted immunotherapies.