A Sclerosing Perineurioma With Collagen Rosette Formation: Benign Mimic of Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma.

abstract：:Specimen misidentification is a common cause of errors in surgical pathology. We report a case where bone-marrow biopsies from patients of different genders were mislabeled and molecular methods were applied to resolve the identity. A short tandem repeat (STR)-polymerase chain reaction-based assay, commonly used in pa...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Mariappan MR,Zehnder J,Arber DA,Lay M,Fadare O,Schrijver I

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spitz tumors are a group of melanocytic neoplasms with distinct morphological features that tend to affect young individuals. Distinguishing benign from malignant Spitz tumors can be challenging, but cytogenetic and molecular tests have contributed to improvements in diagnostic accuracy. Spitz tumors harbor diverse ge...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Kiuru M,Jungbluth A,Kutzner H,Wiesner T,Busam KJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 16-year-old boy presented with a tumor located in fourth ventricle, which showed histological features of an ependymoma replete with perivascular pseudorosettes and true ependymal rosettes. Interestingly, many of the tumor cells exhibited abundant cytoplasm stuffed with a grayish brown pigment. Histochemical stains ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Malhotra A,Rao S,Santhoshkumar R,Muralidharan N,Mitra S,Shetty S

更新日期：2021-02-01 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：: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：:Carcinomas in the breast with a predominantly clear cytoplasm are rare. In this article, we review the differential diagnosis of clear cell breast neoplasms and report a case of invasive lobular carcinoma with extensive clear cell morphology that was diagnosed as invasive ductal carcinoma, not otherwise specified, on ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Kavesh MH,Sanchez D,Asirvatham JR

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:St. Gallen 2005 expert consensus guideline modified its criteria for the risk category of breast cancer (BC) patients by integrating a combination of lymph nodes with metastasis (positive lymph nodes [PLNs]) and HER-2/neu status of tumor. Recently, some studies have shown that lymph node ratio (LNR), defined as the ra...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Yang C,Liu F,Li S,Li W,Zhai L,Ren M,Li Y,Lang R,Fan Y,Zhang X,Fu L

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:Circulating tumor cells are rare in peripheral blood smears. We report the case of a patient with circulating breast carcinoma cells resembling circulating myeloid blasts and provide a brief review of the literature. Peripheral blood smears and a bone marrow aspirate were examined morphologically and by flow cytometry...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Rowan DJ,Logunova V,van Tuinen P,Olteanu H,Peterson JF

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastases to cervical lymph nodes (LNs) are an important independent adverse indicator in the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). An accurate evaluation of molecular patterns favoring the metastatic process can be helpful in predicting cases of OSCC with elevated probability of early or late metastases ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Foschini MP,Leonardi E,Eusebi LH,Farnedi A,Poli T,Tarsitano A,Cocchi R,Marchetti C,Gentile L,Sesenna E,Marucci G,Montebugnoli L

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lanthanum carbonate (LC) is a new type of phosphate adsorbent used to treat patients with hyperphosphatemia caused by chronic kidney diseases. Recent studies have pointed out that lanthanum deposition can be found in the cytoplasm of histiocytes in the gastroduodenal mucosa of these patients. On the other hand, it is ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Komatsu-Fujii T,Onuma H,Miyaoka Y,Ishikawa N,Araki A,Ishikawa N,Yamamoto T,Mishiro T,Adachi K,Kinoshita Y,Tauchi-Nishi P,Maruyama R

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a well-differentiated chondrosarcoma of the proximal humerus in a 60-year-old man that featured a prominent component of granular cells, the granules being shown by electron microscopy to be lysosomal. Although secondary granular cell changes have been described in a large variety of tumor types,...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Cremonini A,Kuhn E,De Biase P,Franchi A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of metaplastic columnar epithelium in the mid-esophagus in a patient with history of caustic ingestion. A cardiac-type gastric phenotype, with early signs of intestinalization, was confirmed by immunohistochemistry studies (MUC5AC, MUC6, SOX2, and CDX2). Nonmetaplastic mucosa had histologic evidence o...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Rolim I,Rodrigues RV,Bettencourt A,Barros R,Camilo V,Dias Pereira A,Almeida R,Chaves P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a case of multifocal perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) arising in the pelvis of a 39-year-old woman affected by tuberous sclerosis. The tumor presented in the form of multiple fascicular, focally cystic nodules involving the uterine corpus, both ovaries, and the omentum. Microscopically...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Froio E,Piana S,Cavazza A,Valli R,Abrate M,Gardini G

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Mixed squamous and glandular papilloma (mixed papilloma) of the lung has been reported in fewer than 25 cases in the English literature. Although it is known as a benign tumor, malignant transformation has been reported. Papillary cystic carcinoma is characterized by papillary and cystic growth patterns and has been r...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： An AR,Park SY,Kim JH,Chae KJ,Chung MJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:Palisaded mammary-type myofibroblastoma is a rare variant of benign stromal spindle cell tumor whose histological features are well known. Nevertheless, no cytological features have been reported to date. In this article, we describe the cytological features of a case of palisaded mammary-type myofibroblastoma in whic...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Fabbri VP,Damiani S,Baccarini P,Saguatti G,Cucchi MC,Foschini MP

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sinonasal adenocarcinoma is a rare tumor of the head and neck accounting for 10% to 20% of all primary malignancies of the nose and paranasal sinuses. There tumors are classified as salivary, intestinal and nonintestinal, nonsalivary. Low-grade nonintestinal nonsalivary are rare tumors whose diagnosis is essentially t...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Blumberg JM,Escobar-Stein J,Vining EM,Prasad ML

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intralymphatic histiocytosis (ILH) is a peculiar pathological process characterized by the collections of benign histiocytes in dilated lymph vessels. Although the majority of ILH patients present clinically with various forms of cutaneous manifestation, rare extracutaneous incidences have been reported in the literat...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Tran TAN,Tran Q,Carlson JA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is an uncommon malignant endothelial neoplasm that most commonly arises in soft tissue, bone, lung, and liver. Crohn's disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease of unknown etiology that is frequently associated with complications including strictures, fistulas/fissu...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Spasic S,Brcic I,Freire R,Garcia-Buitrago MT,Rosenberg AE

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：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：:The rare reports of mucinous variant of follicular carcinoma of the thyroid gland have not provided enough evidence to support the recognition of these tumors as a distinct clinicopathologic entity or to understand their etiopathogenesis. We report the fourth case of mucinous variant of follicular carcinoma displaying...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Squillaci S,Pitino A,Spairani C,Ferrari M,Carlon E,Cosimi MF

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a cytohistologic and immunohistochemical study of 2 cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma occurring in a thyroglossal duct cyst. The patients were a 21-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man. Needle aspiration cytology smears were consistent with papillary thyroid carcinoma. The Sistrunk procedure was done. Pap...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Falconieri G,Della Libera D,Zanella M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we present the case of a 73-year-old woman with an ulcerated, advanced, hepatoid, and α-fetoprotein-producing poorly differentiated (G3) primary gastric adenocarcinoma pT3 N3a M1 with multinucleated cells and evident neuroendocrine component. This tumor was consistent with giant cell tumor type gastric carcinoma ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Wincewicz A,Kowalik A,Zięba S,Lewitowicz P,Góźdź S,Sulkowski S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of histopathology for diagnosing celiac disease (CD) has been recently challenged. However, based in our experience with roughly 4,600 distal duodenal and jejunal biopsies in children it is apparent that appropriate biopsy site, handling, processing, and microscopic evaluation result in a consistent pattern o...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Drut R,Rúa EC

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Study of minimum adenocarcinoma has been done almost exclusively on conventional acinar adenocarcinoma. Pseudohyperplastic adenocarcinoma can be confused with benign lesions because of its well-differentiated appearance and has not been studied when the biopsy shows few malignant glands (limited carcinoma). ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Arista-Nasr J,Martinez-Benitez B,Mijangos-Trejo A,Bornstein-Quevedo L,Albores-Saavedra J

更新日期：2017-10-01 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