Pigmented Ependymoma of the Fourth Ventricle-A Curious Entity: Report of a Rare Case With Review of Literature.

abstract：:A 52-year-old woman presented with fatigue and thrombocytopenia. Imaging studies were unremarkable with the exception of a positron emission tomography scan, which demonstrated intense F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake fusing to the marrow. A bone marrow aspirate was notable for large discohesive cells with basophilic cy...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Kern JB,Hii A,Kruse MJ,Szabo Z,Argani P,Hibbard MK,Gladstone DE,Meyer C,Zheng R,Borowitz MJ,Duffield AS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Goblet cell carcinoid (GCC) of the appendix is characterized by a dual differentiation of both endocrine and gland. This study, therefore, explores its clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features. The authors reviewed clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features of 26 GCC cases in Southwest China betw...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Yong Jiang,Huawei Liu,Hu Long,Yingying Yang,Dianying Liao,Xiuhui Zhang

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sclerosing cholangitis is an autoimmune condition characterized by lymphocytic infiltration within the biliary epithelium leading to multifocal stricturing of the biliary tree. Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is the most common type encountered clinically. However, a similar process may occur in conjunction with ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Ong SL,Garcea G,Puls F,Richards C,Mulcahy K,Grant A,Dennison AR,Berry DP

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:Lynch syndrome is a hereditary disease with germline mutation in a DNA mismatch repair gene, most often presenting with colorectal and/or endometrial carcinomas; however, the spectrum of Lynch syndrome-associated tumors is expanding. In this article, we report a case of a primary peritoneal epithelioid mesothelioma th...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Lu Y,Milchgrub S,Khatri G,Gopal P

更新日期：2017-05-01 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 aim of this study was to investigate the role of UbcH10 expression in the differential diagnosis of benign, hyperplastic, and malignant endometrial tissues and also the relationship of UbcH10 with the clinicopathologic parameters of malignant cases. A tissue microarray was performed for 81 endometrial curettage bi...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Kefeli M,Yildiz L,Celik H,Tosun M,Karagoz F

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unlike their cutaneous counterparts, head and neck mucosal malignant melanomas (HNMM) behave much more aggressively and their prognostic markers have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to review the clinicopathologic features of a contemporary series of primary HNMM, retrieved from archiva...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Kerr EH,Hameed O,Lewis JS Jr,Bartolucci AA,Wang D,Said-Al-Naief N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectopic adrenal cortical neoplasms are extremely rare, and only a few have involved the CNS. We report the first case of an intramedullary oncocytic adrenal cortical neoplasm of the spinal cord with immunohistochemical (IMHC) confirmation. A 27-year-old man presented with progressive lower extremity weakness, spastic ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Cassarino DS,Santi M,Arruda A,Patrocinio R,Tsokos M,Ghatak N,Quezado M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear cell chondrosarcoma (CCCS) is a rare variant of conventional chondrosarcoma with low-grade malignant features that may be confused radiographically and histologically with chondroblastoma. We report a case of a 50-year-old female who presented with 6 months of left hip pain. Initial radiographs demonstrated an o...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Kiefer RM,Wojcik J,Cooper K,Weber KL,Sebro R

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：: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：:Enfuvirtide (ENF, T-20, or Fuzeon [Hoffman-La Roche Inc, Nutley, NJ, and Trimeris, Inc, Durham, NC]) is an HIV-1 fusion inhibitor and is the only injectable antiretroviral drug available. Injection site reactions (ISRs) are the most frequently reported adverse events, occurring in about 98% of patients. A granuloma an...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Sidhu HK,Chaffee BH,Tvetenstrand CD,Sidhu JS

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvillous inclusion disease (MVID) is a congenital condition presenting with intractable diarrhea. Biopsies demonstrate abnormal apical PAS and CD10 staining in surface enterocytes correlating with the presence of characteristic cytoplasmic inclusions. MVID has been linked to mutations in myosin Vb, important in ap...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Talmon G,Holzapfel M,DiMaio DJ,Muirhead D

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined lung cancers containing both small cell and non-small cell carcinoma elements are uncommon but well recognized. Lung tumors with neuroendocrine differentiation form a group of histologically distinct tumors with differing clinical behavior ranging from low-grade tumors with good prognosis (typical carcinoid) ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Owens CL,Fraire AE

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudofungi are septate hyphae-like structures very similar morphologically to true fungal elements. Histologically their presence poses a diagnostic challenge as they mimic fungal infection. Accurate identification of pseudofungi is required to avoid unnecessary treatment, and this can be accomplished by careful morp...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Lyapichev KA,Agarwal AN,Rosenberg AE,Chapman JR

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies that are mostly discovered in children but can remain asymptomatic and undetected into adulthood. Malignant transformation in gastric duplications is extremely rare, with most reported cases being adenocarcinomas. Herein, the authors report the first case of a hi...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Horne G,Ming-Lum C,Kirkpatrick AW,Parker RL

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

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：:Male endometriosis and endomyometriosis (also termed "uterus-like mass") are 2 unusual manifestations of endometriosis. We report a case of male endomyometriosis with immunohistochemical and molecular confirmation. A 52-year-old man presented with stabbing pelvic pain. Computed tomography scan showed a mass in the rig...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： González RS,Vnencak-Jones CL,Shi C,Fadare O

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 46-year-old man presented with nonproductive cough and lower limb swelling. Chest radiograph showed a left lower lobe lung mass and multiple subpleural nodules. Other investigations revealed that he had nephrotic syndrome. Core biopsies of the left lower lobe lung mass showed features of inflammatory pseudotumor wit...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Govender D,Jackson C,Chetty D

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ewing sarcoma (ES) and primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) are round-cell sarcomas with varying degrees of neuroectodermal differentiation; they are considered members of the same family of tumors based on their common genetic profile. ES/PNET are very infrequent in the female genital tract, the vagina being the ra...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Bancalari E,de Álava E,Tardío JC

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:Colonic perineurioma has been depicted as characterized by a mucosal proliferation of monomorphic spindle perineurial cells leading to an evident separation, distortion, and entrapment of colonic crypts. The authors, however, believe that a sizable subset of the cases differ in that they display only a limited perineu...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Groisman G,Amar M,Alona M

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Benign neurogenic tumor involving the urinary bladder is a very rare and heterogeneous disease group. The clinical and radiological diagnosis may be difficult because of the disease's rarity and the histological similarities of each disease especially in needle biopsy specimens. However, accurate diagnosis i...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Lee C,Kim B,Song B,Park JH,Moon KC

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:Primary pulmonary acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is rare. The clinicopathological features are not identical to that of classic ACC that leads to misdiagnosis. In this article, we summarized the clinicopathological features of 25 such cases, including 6 cases in this series and additional 19 cases in the literature. Pulm...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Nie L,Zhou C,Wu H,Zhou Q,Meng F

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：: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：: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