Acinar cell carcinoma with prominent intraductal growth pattern: case report and review of the literature.

abstract：:Malakoplakia is a rare granulomatous disease that commonly involves the genitourinary tract, with the urinary bladder being the most frequently affected site. Grossly, malakoplakia can present as soft yellow plaques, nodules, bladder mass, or even without any visible lesion. In this article, we present a 74-year-old f...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Lee SL,Teo JK,Lim SK,Salkade HP,Mancer K

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The histology in cases of primary spontaneous pneumothorax is generally nonspecific, but a careful examination, taking into account clinical data, may reveal subtle tissue alterations leading to a specific diagnosis in cases that might otherwise be taken as primary and spontaneous. In this article, we describe 3 cases...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Mataca E,Rossi G,Colby TV

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spindle cell neoplasms arising in the testis are uncommon; most cases belong to the category of gonadal stromal tumors, and the presence of distinctive clinical and pathological features usually lead to a definitive diagnosis. In some instances, however, the diagnosis of these tumors can be challenging and special tec...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Nistal M,Gonzalez-Peramato P,Serrano A,Reyes-Mugica M,Cajaiba MM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old immunocompetent man with occupational exposure to Aspergillus presented with dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and hemoptysis. Chest roentgenograms and computed tomography scans demonstrated multiple pulmonary nodules bilaterally. An initial set of bronchial washing cultures grew Aspergillus fumigatus, sero...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Pinckard JK,Rosenbluth DB,Patel K,Dehner LP,Pfeifer JD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomembranes in colonic biopsies are normally associated with antibiotic related pseudomembranous colitis. Although pseudomembranes have rarely been reported in other conditions, their presence in rectal prolapse has not been previously reported. ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Coyne JD

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 72-year-old man had a unilateral pleural effusion and multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules. Thoracoscopic biopsy revealed multiple discrete nodules in the pleura and lung. The latter consisted of tall columnar malignant cells arranged on alveolar surfaces in a lepidic growth pattern. Mucin filled the alveolar lumina...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Felner KJ,Wieczorek R,Kline M,Smith RL,Sidhu GS

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCL) can be divided into different subgroups (germinal center B-cell-like [GCB] and non-GCB) according to their gene expression profiles. Immunohistochemistry has been proposed as a surrogate for identifying these subgroups, but data about its efficacy in providing prognostic info...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Laszlo D,Pruneri G,Andreola G,Radice D,Calabrese L,Rafaniello PR,Nassi L,Sammassimo S,Alietti A,Agazzi A,Vanazzi A,Martinelli G

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-to-tumor metastasis is an unusual phenomenon wherein one distinct malignancy is present within the substance of another independent tumor. This event is rare, difficult to detect with imaging, and, due to conflicting terminology in the literature, can be challenging to classify. This article reports the first do...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Miller V,Hoellwarth JS,Hankins ML,McGough R,Schoedel K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 61-year-old woman presented with solitary lymphadenopathy suspicious for lymphoma. An excisional biopsy of a right inguinal lymph node demonstrated metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). No skin lesions were detected, but a primary nasopharyngeal mass was identified. A microscopic examination of the nasopharyngeal ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Wu KN,McCue PA,Berger A,Spiegel JR,Wang ZX,Witkiewicz AK

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myositis ossificans (MO) and fibroosseous pseudotumor of digits (FP) are pseudotumoral mimics of malignancy. A review of 50 cases of MO and 14 cases of FP showed that a malignant diagnosis was suggested by referring pathologists in 23% of MO and 9% of FP. The most common misdiagnosis was osteosarcoma. Awareness of the...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： de Silva MV,Reid R

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cystic swelling in the parotid gland should lead to a differential diagnosis that includes benign cystic lesion of the gland, benign tumors that are frequently associated with cystic degeneration or entirely cystic de novo, or even a malignant neoplasm. The case presented is that of a cystic parotid swelling of 2 ye...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Qannam A,Bello IO,Al-Kindi M,Al-Hindi M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Verruciform xanthoma is a rare benign verrucopapillary lesion that develops in the oral mucosa and genital skin. Its development in the esophagus is extremely rare, with only 5 reported cases. We present 2 cases of verruciform xanthoma of the esophagus. Case 1 involved a 91-year-old woman, who had hypertension and chr...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Noguchi H,Kitazono I,Hamada K,Tanaka T,Tasaki T,Shirahama H,Yamamoto Y,Tanimoto A

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 59-year-old female received a matched related donor stem cell transplant for chronic myelogenous leukemia. After being successfully treated with prednisone for chronic graft versus host disease that initially started 50 days posttransplant, she developed hepatic dysfunction during the steroid taper on day 531, as ev...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Baniak NM,Kanthan R

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we report a very rare case of secondary angiosarcoma in a young woman with no prior history of breast cancer who had bilateral prophylactic mastectomies with autologous reconstruction due to a strong family history of breast cancer and BRCA1 gene variant of uncertain significance. The surgery was comp...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Webb C,Partain N,Koduru P,Hwang H,Sarode VR

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe a case of metastasis of malignant peritoneal epithelioid mesothelioma in gastric antral mucosa in a patient with a cryptogenic liver cirrhosis associated with esophageal varices, abdominal pain and distension, ascites, and weight loss. MATERIALS AND METHOD:The patient underwent esophageal gastric endos...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Daniele L,Righi A,Ferraris A,Macrì L,Asioli S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sarcomatoid variant of anaplastic large cell lymphoma is an extremely rare histologic pattern of anaplastic large cell lymphoma that consists of spindle-shaped neoplastic cells and is easily misdiagnosed as a soft tissue sarcoma. We report a case of the sarcomatoid variant of anaplastic large cell lymphoma that wa...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Song F,Yu S,Jia M,Gao H,Sun PL

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of squamous metaplasia or carcinoma is a rare occurrence in the setting of a ruptured or leaking silicone breast implant capsule. However, the oncogenic process in such a context is yet another intriguing example of how chronic inflammation plays an integral role in the tumorigenic process. Recent pape...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Alikhan MB,Nassar A,Mansoor I

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Germinotropic lymphoproliferative disorder (GLPD) is a poorly characterized lymphoproliferative entity, recently included in the World Health Organization classification of hematolymphoid neoplasms. The histological pattern of this disease comprises monotypic plasmablasts that involve the germinal centers of the lymph...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Martinez-Ciarpaglini C,Valkov A,Hurtado M,Agustí J,Malave G,Ferrández A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transitional cell tumors of the ovary comprise about 1% to 2% of all ovarian neoplasms. Most of these tumors are benign Brenner tumors and account for about 5% of benign surface epithelial-stromal tumors. Spicules of calcifications are found in the stroma of about 50% of benign Brenner tumors. Although diagnostic chal...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Vemavarapu L,Alatassi H,Moghadamfalahi M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The International Society of Urological Pathology in 2010 recommended weighing prostates without seminal vesicles (SV) to include only prostate weight in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density (PSAD) calculation, because SV do not produce PSA. Large retrospective cohorts exist with combined weight recorded that needs...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Tjionas GA,Epstein JI,Williamson SR,Diaz M,Menon M,Peabody JO,Gupta NS,Parekh DJ,Cote RJ,Jorda M,Kryvenko ON

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the case of a 36-year-old man with gynecomastia who was previously treated with liposuction of the breast for cosmetic purposes. Histologic examination of a subsequent excisional biopsy revealed nests of displaced epithelial cells in adipose tissue. Epithelial cell displacement is a well-known ris...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： McLaughlin CS,Petrey C,Grant S,Ransdell JS,Reynolds C

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the pathogenesis of clear cell change in colorectal epithelial lesions was studied. A total of 4 cases of clear cell change (1 hyperplasic polyp and 3 adenomas) were characterized using histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy. All lesions developed in the left colon. In all, 1 aden...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Eloy C,Lopes JM,Faria G,Moreira H,Brandão A,Silva T,Carneiro F

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyosarcoma is an aggressive malignant tumor often developing in the head and neck in children. In the sinonasal region, rhabdomyosarcoma constitutes a clinically important group because of the difficulty of surgical resection and its generally poor prognosis. We reviewed the archival pathology materials of 39 ca...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Ahmed AA,Tsokos M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary leiomyosarcoma arising from the ovarian vein is extremely rare, with only 10 cases reported in the literature. We report on a case of leiomyosarcoma of the left ovarian vein in a 67-year-old woman who presented with abdominal discomfort. Pelvic ultrasound revealed a large, solid, irregular mass in close relati...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： López-Ruiz ME,Yébenes L,Berjón A,Hardisson D

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) shows a wide morphologic spectrum, including epithelium with oncocytic or squamous metaplastic changes overlying a prominent cystic architecture, as well as tumor-associated lymphoid tissue. We illustrate a case of MEC of the parotid in a 17-year-old female, in which all these features o...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Heatley N,Harrington KJ,Thway K

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Composite hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor morphologically comprising several distinct vascular components and exhibits a borderline malignant potential. We described the case of a 53-year-old female who presented with an infiltrative mass in the paravertebral soft tissue. The tumor showed discrete nests ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Cheuk W,Shum KS,Ng WK,Chan JKC

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PEComas are mesenchymal neoplasms composed of perivascular epithelioid cells (PEC) and include a spectrum of tumors. PEComas and malignant melanoma share common morphological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features, such as epithelioid cell morphology and melanocytic immunophenotype. Melanocytic markers com...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Ferenczi K,Lastra RR,Farkas T,Elenitsas R,Xu X,Roberts S,Brooks JS,Zhang PJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we present for the first time the coexistence of a conventional renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and an undefined Xp11 translocation renal neoplasm in distinct kidneys, which was difficult to definitively classify as either carcinoma or PEComa (perivascular epithelioid cell tumor). While one of the tumors sh...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： D'Antonio A,Addesso M,Nappi O,Zeppa P

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare neoplasm that most commonly presents in the lower extremities. Although ASPS has distinctive histologic features, it may cause diagnostic problems when it arises in unusual locations. To our knowledge, only 1 case of ASPS arising within the breast has previously been reporte...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Wu J,Brinker DA,Haas M,Montgomery EA,Argani P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old woman was found to have multiple peritoneal nodules, including on the uterine serosa, at Cesarean section. Histology showed yellow crystalline material surrounded by histiocytes and occasional multinucleate giant cells. Further enquiry revealed that the patient underwent a cholecystectomy for a perforate...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： McVeigh G,McComiskey M,McCluggage WG

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00