Mucinous Variant of Follicular Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

abstract：:Background. Solitary circumscribed neuroma (SCN), also known as palisaded encapsulated neuroma (PEN), is a benign neural tumor. It may be mistaken as either schwannoma or neurofibroma in pathology practice. In this study, we aimed to define clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical features and discuss its differentia...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Leblebici C,Savli TC,Yeni B,Cin M,Aksu AEK

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney (ASK) is an extremely rare tumor, which usually presents as a large renal mass. Microscopically, the tumor is composed of pleomorphic mesenchymal spindle cells with marked atypia, associated with chondroid differentiation and focal round primitive mesenchymal cells. Herein, we present ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Arabi H,Al-Maghraby H,Yamani A,Yousef Y,Huwait H

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous glomeruloid hemangioma is a hallmark of POEMS syndrome. These patients have elevated serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor. The authors report an extracutaneous uterine glomeruloid hemangioma in an 82-year-old woman with a history of breast and endometrial carcinomas. Within the lumen of myometr...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Giner F,Compañ A,Monteagudo C

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dedifferentiated liposarcoma is typically a nonlipogenic high-grade sarcoma that arises from well-differentiated liposarcoma. It most commonly presents as a large mass in the retroperitoneum. Significant involvement of the gastrointestinal tract by dedifferentiated liposarcoma is uncommon. We present a unique case of ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Hollowoa B,Lamps LW,Mizell JS,English GW 3rd,Bridge JA,Ram R,Gardner JM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diverticulosis of the appendix is a relatively rare pathological finding. The majority are acquired pseudodiverticula. True congenital diverticula are very rare. Appendiceal diverticulosis is usually an incidental finding and clinically asymptomatic. When symptomatic, it is usually complicated by acute or chronic dive...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Abdullgaffar B

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The small cell and lymphohistiocytic variants of anaplastic large cell lymphoma are commonly misdiagnosed as reactive lymphadenopathies. A helpful histologic clue is the presence of perivascular cuffs of large lymphoid cells, and the diagnosis can be readily confirmed by immunostaining for CD30 and ALK. Int J Surg Pat...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Chan JK

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular transformation of lymph node sinuses represents a rare benign entity mimicking malignant counterparts such as nodal Kaposi sarcoma. The presence of mildly atypical benign mesothelial cells within nodal sinuses raises the possibility of metastatic malignancy. Herein, a rare case of vascular transformation of l...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Jabbour MN,Tawil AN,Boulos FI

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrasellar rhabdomyosarcoma is rare, and when arising in collusion with an unrelated entity, can present a diagnostic pitfall. We describe a case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with right eye ptosis and a pituitary mass, which was resected and diagnosed as atypical pituitary adenoma. Because of residual disease...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Duncan VE,Nabors LB,Warren PP,Conry RM,Willey CD,Perry A,Riley KO,Hackney JR

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review the clinical, pathologic, and molecular genetic features of 3 splenic T-cell-rich B-cell lymphomas and discuss their differential diagnosis. All patients presented with symptomatic splenomegaly and underwent diagnostic/therapeutic splenectomy. Microscopically, the spleen in all cases showed a micronodular pr...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Li S,Mann KP,Holden JT

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal liver metastases with intrabiliary growth are uncommon and difficult to characterize by radiology alone. We present the case of a 61-year-old woman previously operated on for a left colon cancer who developed a metacronous lesion at liver segment II-III. Radiologic workup was indicative for cholangiocarcino...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Coppola S,Zucchini N,Romano F,Bovo G,Gilardoni E,Nespoli L,Gianotti L

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crystalloid granuloma (CG) of salivary gland is an extremely rare inflammatory disease, and only 6 cases have been reported in the English literature. CG is histologically characterized by a granulomatous reaction to amylase crystalloid deposition. A 73-year-old woman presented with a painful left neck mass. Computed ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Motoda N,Onda M,Nakamizo M,Ohashi R,Okubo K,Naito Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH) of the prostate is a microscopic proliferation of small acini that may be mistaken for adenocarcinoma. Although some data suggest that AAH is associated with adenocarcinoma arising in the transition zone, the clinical significance of this lesion is uncertain. Therefore we studied...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Lopez-Beltran A,Qian J,Montironi R,Luque RJ,Bostwick DG

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor, also known as Pindborg tumor, is a rare benign odontogenic tumor. This tumor predominantly involves the mandible, though the maxilla can also be involved in some cases. The involvement of maxillary sinuses, however, has been previously reported in only 8 case reports English li...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Mitra S,Kaur G,Nada R,Mohindra S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy of the developing world. The oncogenic role of human papilloma virus (HPV) is well known. Attention is now focusing on the complicit genetic changes, which allow progression of these tumors. Regarding these changes, deletion of tumor suppressor genes (loss of h...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Clarke B,Gordon M,Moodley M,Naidoo R,Chetty R

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in children and young adults is rare and pathologically problematic. RCC can be either hereditary or sporadic and has a guarded prognosis because appropriate management has not been established. A case of RCC in an 11-year-old is reported. The clinical presentation was a right abdominal mass...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Winarti NW,Argani P,De Marzo AM,Hicks J,Mulyadi K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare malignant mesenchymal neoplasm (less than 1% of all sarcomas) with epithelioid morphology. Among the 2 subtypes, proximal represents only one-third of cases and commonly involves deep tissues of pelvic region, including the perineum, genital area, and groin, and occurs more frequently in ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Suárez-Zamora DA,Barrera-Herrera LE,Rodríguez-Urrego PA,Palau-Lázaro MA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, a case of metaplastic thymoma arising in a thymic cyst wall is discussed. The patient was a 61-year-old male whose chief complaint was sweating and chest pain. Imaging study revealed a mediastinal mass with right hemithoracic extension. He underwent surgical resection of the mass and remnants of the th...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Poorabdollah M,Mehdizadeh E,Mohammadi F,Sabeti S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammary-type myofibroblastoma (MFB) is a benign spindle cell tumor of the breast and soft tissue characterized by 13q14 alterations leading to loss of Rb-1 protein expression, a feature shared among spindle cell lipoma and cellular angiofibroma. In this article, we present a novel case of MFB arising in the left breas...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Strait AM,Linos K,Tafe LJ,Muller KE

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Transformation of an ameloblastic fibroma to an ameloblastic fibrosarcoma has been reported rarely in the literature. The present case report describes such evolution in a patient under long-term follow-up. The patient was first treated in 2008, and he developed the malignant counterpart of the disease 2 years later. ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Bertoni F,Del Corso G,Bacchini P,Marchetti C,Tarsitano A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) with primary involvement of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is rare. We report 2 adult cases of localized LCH in the upper-GI tract, including the second reported adult case of esophageal LCH and review 11 previously reported cases. Case 1 involved the esophagus of a 61-year-o...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Matsuoka Y,Iemura Y,Fujimoto M,Shibuya S,Yamada A,Fujii S,Kusaka T,Shindo T,Minamiguchi S,Haga H

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In keeping with the stated goal of providing the surgical pathologist with tools to recognize abnormalities of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract due to drugs (AGIDS), in part II of this review we embark in a more organ-based description of AGIDS. Adequate space is given to the numerous adverse gastrointestinal effects o...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： De Petris G,Caldero SG,Chen L,Xiao SY,Dhungel BM,Spizcka AJ,Lam-Himlin D

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superficial CD34-positive fibroblastic tumor (SCPFT) is a recently described entity that, despite significant pleomorphism, carries a good prognosis. We briefly describe this tumor and its principal differential diagnoses. Recognition of SCPFTs, including the clinical context in which they arise, is important to avoid...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Foot O,Hallin M,Bagué S,Jones RL,Thway K

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:Gustav Giemsa was born in Germany in 1867, worked mainly as a chemist, and died in 1948. The staining method, which carries his name, was designed primarily for the demonstration of parasites in malaria, but it was also employed in histology because of the high-quality staining of the chromatin and the nuclear membran...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Barcia JJ

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we examined aberrant methylation of the E-cadherin, estrogen receptor, RB1 , p16, p15, p14, and MGMT genes by the methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction method in 101 gastric carcinomas. Hypermethylation was detected in E-cadherin, estrogen receptor, RB1, p16, p14, p15, and MGMT at the rates of ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Zhao YF,Zhang YG,Tian XX,Juan Du,Jie Zheng

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:Ninety-eight consecutive surgical biopsies of oral mucosa from 96 patients were evaluated immunohistochemically with an anti-cytokeratin 20 (CK 20) anti-body to evidence Merkel cells (MC). Fifteen cases, showing the highest number of MC, were additionally studied with chromogranin A, S-100 protein, neuro filaments, ep...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Righi A,Betts CM,Marchetti C,Marucci G,Montebugnoli L,Prati C,Eusebi LH,Muzzi L,Ragazzini T,Foschini MP

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the contribution of histopathological features to systemic recurrence (SR) in patients with colorectal cancer, using a case-control design: 71 cases and 184 controls were included, with a mean time until SR of 1.4 ± 0.1 years and a mean follow-up of controls of 1.6 ± 0.06 years. Cases had significantly gre...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Hayes BD,O'Riordan JM,Stuart C,Muldoon C

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous regression of malignant tumour is a rare phenomenon. This report describes such an occurrence in a gastric large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of a 77-year-old man. The patient presented with dyspepsia, and biopsy of the fungating mass in the cardia showed a high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. The pre-ope...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Ip YT,Pong WM,Kao SS,Chan JK

更新日期：2011-06-01 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