Plasmacytoid dendritic cells: physiologic roles and pathologic states.

abstract：:Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare aggressive cutaneous malignancy of the elderly and immunocompromised populations. The clinical presentation of MCC is nonspecific, with the majority of cases presenting as localized skin involvement. Histologically and immunophenotypically, MCC is defined by both neuroendocrine an...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Calder KB,Smoller BR

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The encapsulated and noninvasive follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma has been recently reclassified as noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP). These tumors demonstrate indolent behavior. This change in nomenclature will have great clinical impact by avoiding ...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Basolo F,Macerola E,Ugolini C,Poller DN,Baloch Z

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical cribriform lesions of the prostate gland consist of cribriform and rarely solid proliferation of prostate glands populated with cytologically atypical cells with partial or complete basal cell lining. It may represent cribriform "high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia" (HGPIN) or "intraductal carcinom...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Shah RB,Zhou M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is routinely performed in most laboratories, and other than purchase of commercially available antibodies, requires no additional equipment or reagents. As such, IHC is an accessible and relatively inexpensive test and one that can be performed quite quickly. This is in sharp contrast to gen...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Oh KS,Mahalingam M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) is over-expressed in 15% to 30% of breast cancers and is a poor prognostic marker in node-positive patients. HER-2 expression is an indicator of greater sensitivity to anthracycline-based chemotherapy and is the major criterion for selection for treatment with the anti-...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Leong TY,Leong AS

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric-type endocervical adenocarcinoma (GAS) is a recently described diagnostic entity originally characterized as a tumor with (1) voluminous cytoplasm that is (2) clear or pale eosinophilic, and (3) cells showing distinct cell borders. Since the initial tumor description there has been accumulating experience that...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Pirog EC,Park KJ,Kiyokawa T,Zhang X,Chen W,Jenkins D,Quint W

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a broad term that includes liver diseases characterized by abnormal hepatocellular accumulations of lipid that cannot be related to alcohol abuse. It may be found in both adults and children, particularly those who are obese or have insulin resistance. Steatohepatitis is a ...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Aly FZ,Kleiner DE

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pheochromocytomas are uncommon neuroendocrine tumors arising in the adrenal medulla, whereas paragangliomas arise from chromaffin cells in sympathetic and parasympathetic locations outside of the adrenal gland. Molecular genetic studies in the past few years have identified >10 genes involved in the pathogenesis of ph...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Guo Z,Lloyd RV

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, a recently published pattern-based risk stratification system of endocervical adenocarcinoma (EAC) is presented. This novel system evaluates the morphologic features of the tumor and establishes patterns that are associated with a particular tumor behavior. Patients with pattern A EAC do not develop ly...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Roma AA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian lesions composed of spindle cells comprise a heterogeneous group; most are neoplastic but several non-neoplastic conditions are also composed of spindle cells. This review discusses the main differential diagnoses of an ovarian spindle cell lesion, especially concentrating on the recent literature. The majorit...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Irving JA,McCluggage WG

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the natural history of breast cancer has evolved alongside technologies to study its genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomics landscapes. These technologies have helped decipher multiple molecular pathways dysregulated in breast cancer. First-generation 'omics analyses considered each ...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Kalita-de Croft P,Al-Ejeh F,McCart Reed AE,Saunus JM,Lakhani SR

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is a relatively common condition in which endometrial tissue is established in locations outside the uterus where, like the eutopic endometrium, it responds to hormonal stimuli and develops internal bleeding, inflammation, and fibrosis. These changes are associated with chronic and often debilitating cyc...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Arafah M,Rashid S,Akhtar M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue microarrays (TMAs) provide unique resources for rapid evaluation and validation of tissue biomarkers. The Canary Foundation Retrospective Prostate Tissue Microarray Resource used a rigorous statistical design, quota sampling, a variation of the case-cohort study, to select patients for inclusion in a multicente...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Hawley S,Fazli L,McKenney JK,Simko J,Troyer D,Nicolas M,Newcomb LF,Cowan JE,Crouch L,Ferrari M,Hernandez J,Hurtado-Coll A,Kuchinsky K,Liew J,Mendez-Meza R,Smith E,Tenggara I,Zhang X,Carroll PR,Chan JM,Gleave M,L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anal squamous cell carcinoma and its precursor lesions are increasing in incidence in the United States and Europe. This trend predates human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome and has been associated with persistent high-risk human papilloma virus (HPV) genotype infection, previous lower genit...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Longacre TA,Kong CS,Welton ML

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland neoplasms are an uncommon and widely heterogeneous group of tumors. In recent years, there has been considerable progress in efforts to reveal the molecular landscape of these tumors, although it is still limited and appears to be only the tip of the iceberg. Genomic aberrations, especially specific chr...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Toper MH,Sarioglu S

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The differential diagnosis of neuroendocrine neoplasms of the larynx is broad and includes lesions of epithelial, mesenchymal, and neuroectodermal origin. These lesions have overlapping clinical and pathologic aspects and must be carefully considered in the differential diagnosis of laryngeal neoplasms. The prognosis ...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Hunt JL,Ferlito A,Hellquist H,Rinaldo A,Skálová A,Slootweg PJ,Willems SM,Cardesa A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Descriptions of poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomas, tumors with outcomes midway between that associated with well-differentiated and anaplastic carcinomas, have been prominent in the literature of the recent past. The neoplasms are characterized by the finding of poorly differentiated areas within papillary and ...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Nishiyama RH

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephropathology is a specialized field requiring routine tissue evaluation by immunofluorescence (IF), electron microscopy (EM), and light microscopy, and has published standards of best practice. Actual practices are less well documented. We therefore evaluated actual practices in nephropathology and their divergence...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Pullman JM,Ferrario F,Nast CC

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasopharyngeal angiofibromas (NA) are rare tumor-like lesions characterized by architecturally irregular vessels set in a fibrous stroma. The unique morphology, the strong predilection for male adolescents, and the uncertainty about its etiology contributes to significant confusion regarding the classification of NA, ...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Beham A,Beham-Schmid C,Regauer S,Auböck L,Stammberger H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Well-differentiated liposarcoma (WDL) and dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDL) form the largest subgroup of liposarcomas, and represent a morphologic and behavioral spectrum of 1 disease entity, which arises typically in middle to late adult life, most frequently within the retroperitoneum or extremities. DDL is defined...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Thway K,Jones RL,Noujaim J,Zaidi S,Miah AB,Fisher C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The common sources of ionizing radiation exposure to the thyroid gland in humans are accidental environmental exposure and medical, therapeutic, or diagnostic irradiation. Radiation often induces notable histologic changes in the thyroid tissue and is a well-established risk factor for benign and malignant thyroid tum...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Nikiforov YE,Gnepp DR

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collecting duct carcinoma (CDC) and related tumors [ie, renal medullary carcinoma (RMC)] are rare types of highly aggressive renal cell carcinomas (RCC) with poor prognosis. Because of the rarity and diagnostic uncertainty of them, their molecular pathology and significance have not yet been fully elucidated. CDC, RMC...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Seo AN,Yoon G,Ro JY

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myoepithelial neoplasms represent a heterogeneous group of tumors of which classification is incomplete and evolving. Those of the soft tissues often form genetically distinct subgroups that differ from those arising within salivary glands. Soft-tissue myoepithelial tumors (including mixed tumors that show true glandu...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Thway K,Fisher C

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in immunohistochemistry have made it possible to investigate lymphomas for the expression of a wide range of antigens in fixed tissues. Epitope retrieval, sensitive detection methods, and the availability of new monoclonal antibodies have all contributed to one's ability to perform detailed immunopheno...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Hsi ED,Yegappan S

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of arthropods, protozoa, and helminths infect the skin and subcutaneous tissues and may be identified by anatomic pathologists in standard cytology and histology preparations. The specific organisms seen vary greatly with the patient's exposure history, including travel to or residence in endemic countries. ...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Norgan AP,Pritt BS

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse aggressive B-cell lymphomas comprise a relatively common and increasingly diverse group of neoplasms. Newer modalities including gene expression profiling and an increasing panel of immunohistochemical markers have contributed to greater accuracy in defining these entities. Attention is paid not only to the ne...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Said J

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on discussing the main modifications of the recently published 2017 WHO Classification of Neoplasms of the Neuroendocrine Pancreas (panNEN). Recent updates separate pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors into 2 broad categories: well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (panNET) and poorly dif...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Guilmette JM,Nosé V

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer in adults. RCC is a significant challenge for pathologic diagnosis and clinical management. The primary approach to diagnosis is by light microscopy, using the World Health Organization (WHO) classification system, which defines histopathologic tumor ...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Young AN,Master VA,Paner GP,Wang MD,Amin MB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analysis of a large number of tumor tissues with conventional techniques of molecular pathology is tedious and slow. The authors recently developed the tissue microarray technology that makes it possible to sample up to 1,000 tumors on one glass slide, which then can be analyzed by fluorescence in situ hybridizati...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Moch H,Kononen T,Kallioniemi OP,Sauter G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a vascular tumor of low to intermediate malignancy that was initially described in the soft tissue. Since then, epithelioid hemangioendothelioma has been described in various anatomic sites including parenchymal tissues and the bone. In the bone, these tumors must not only be distin...

journal_title：Advances in anatomic pathology

authors： Weissferdt A,Moran CA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00