Syphilitic Pulmonary Inflammatory Pseudotumor: A Diagnostic Challenge.

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 present the first documented case of hemangioblastoma located in the left colon. A 75-year-old woman undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer experienced rectal bleeding. Colonoscopy revealed a roundish mass covered with normal mucosa in the sigmoid colon. Endoscopic ultrasound showed an isoechoic lesion ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Casadei Gardini A,Pieri F,Fusaroli P,Oboldi D,Passardi A,Monti M,Rosetti P,Calpona S,Valgiusti M,Ragazzini A,Amadori D,Frassineti GL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we retrospectively evaluated cases of patients who had undergone appendectomy in our hospital and aimed to present the efficiency of diagnostic tests and demographic data of cases. Pathological reports were analyzed for the following parameters: age, gender, and pathological diagnosis. In addi...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Unver N,Coban G,Arıcı DS,Buyukpınarbasılı N,Gucin Z,Malya FÜ,Onaran OI,Topalan K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. The criteria for "active surveillance" depend in part on quantification of tumor extent and grade on prostate biopsies. It is known that false-negative biopsies may occur from incomplete sectioning of cores within the paraffin blocks. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed a prostate biopsy series, which wer...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Paulk AT,Sesterhenn IA,Burke AP

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare entity that most commonly arises from the skin. Angiosarcoma (AS) is a rare malignancy with a predilection for elderly males, has endothelial differentiation and a notoriously poor prognosis despite aggressive therapy. Herein, we report an angiosarcoma colliding with a MCC, in a p...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Hacking S,Chavaria H,Khan L,Das K

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of polymorphous hemangioendothelioma, a rare vascular neoplasm, arising in the liver of a 51-year-old woman. Microscopically, this neoplasm is characterized by a polymorphous blend of solid, primitive vascular and angiomatous areas in variable proportions. Polymorphous hemangioendothelioma is consider...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： El Hussein S,Omarzai Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis-related epithelial dysplasia represents a premalignant lesion, which may lead to the development of ulcerative colitis-related adenocarcinoma. The proper management of this condition requires proctocolectomy before the acquisition of the invasive phenotype. Patients with chronic ulcerative colitis, ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Urbanski SJ,Fogt F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary pulmonary mucin-rich lesions with abundant goblet cells growing within alveolar spaces are either classified as mucinous adenocarcinoma (previously called mucinous bronchioloalveolar carcinoma) or colloid carcinoma. Some of these lesions display a morphologic pattern characterized by paucicellular discontinuou...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Jessurun J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) of the jaws, including carcinoma cuniculatum, are rare, slow growing, and relentlessly invasive. The aim of this article is to present 12 cases, 4 of which were designated as carcinoma cuniculatum on the basis of deeply endophytic, anastomosing channels of cystic stratified squam...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Barrett AW,Garg M,Armstrong D,Bisase BS,Newman L,Norris PM,Shelley M,Tighe JV,Hyde NC,Chaston NJ,Gulati A

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroadenoma and phyllodes tumors of the breast exhibit a continuum of pathologic features. We examined phyllodes tumors initially called fibroadenoma for features that may accurately classify the tumor as phyllodes tumor on the first biopsy specimen. The phyllodes tumors initially called fibroadenoma for features tha...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Yohe S,Yeh IT

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to analyze all the cases of benign fibro-osseous lesions treated at School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, to compare the results obtained in this study with those previously documented by other authors. The 127 cases diagnosed as a fibro-osseous lesion were retrieved, and infor...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Alsharif MJ,Sun ZJ,Chen XM,Wang SP,Zhao YF

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a crucial process for acquisition of malignant phenotype, aggressiveness, and metastatic capacity in neoplasms. It is characterized by loss of epithelial markers and gain of mesenchymal markers. Studies on EMT and its potential association with the histological grading a...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Angadi PV,Patil PV,Angadi V,Mane D,Shekar S,Hallikerimath S,Kale AD,Kardesai SG

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:Infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC) occurs frequently in patients with lobular carcinoma in-situ (LCIS). LCIS is not thought to be the direct precursor of the invasive component. The authors analyzed 15 cases of coexisting LCIS and IDC and found ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in 12. The DCIS and IDC were of similar g...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Maluf H,Koerner F

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：: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：:Malignant melanoma has a variety of morphologic patterns and can metastasize and mimic any type of neoplastic process creating significant diagnostic difficulty. When metastasis to the gastrointestinal system is identified, it is most commonly associated with widely metastatic disease. We report a rare case of isolate...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Lo AA,Peevey J,Lo EC,Guitart J,Rao MS,Yang GY

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：: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 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：:Ocular sebaceous carcinoma is an uncommon, aggressive tumor arising from the Meibomian gland, Zeis gland, or sebaceous glands in the caruncle or eyelashes. We described a rare case of sebaceous carcinoma in situ in a 51-year-old female that was characterized by intraepithelial growth of sebaceous carcinoma cells with ...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Yim CL,Lam SC,Yuen HKL,Cheuk W

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleomorphic adenoma with foci of squamous and mucinous differentiation can potentially be misdiagnosed as low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The circumscribed borders of the tumor, gradual merging of mucoepidermoid foci into areas typical of pleomorphic adenoma, and presence of keratinization are features against the...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Guo SP,Cheuk W,Chan JK

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phyllodes tumors (PTs) of the breast are rare biphasic neoplasms and are classified as benign, borderline, or malignant. Many biological markers have been studied to discriminate between different grades of PTs. IMP3 is a member of the insulin-like growth factor II mRNA binding protein (IMP) family and is ex...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Bellezza G,Prosperi E,Del Sordo R,Colella R,Rulli A,Sidoni A

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a rare case of glomus tumor of the duodenum. The tumor was detected in a 46-year-old man being investigated for episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding. The excised specimen showed a 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm gray-tan tumor involving the mucosa and the submucosa. The overlying mucosa was focally ulcerated. Histolog...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Jundi M,Lack EE,Brun EA,Esquivel J,Kumar D

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Protein kinase C βII promotes melanogenesis and affects proliferation of melanocytic cells but is frequently absent or decreased in melanoma cells in vitro. OBJECTIVE:To investigate PKC-βII expression and spatial distribution within a lesion in various benign and malignant melanocytic proliferations. METHO...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Krasagakis K,Tsentelierou E,Chlouverakis G,Stathopoulos EN

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To avoid diagnostic errors such as missed diagnosis and errors in staging tumors due to inadequate tissue sampling, pathologists submit additional sections (AS). OBJECTIVE:This study assessed frequency, diagnostic yield, distribution, and cost of AS. METHOD:Among 1542 AS cases, we calculated mean AS per ca...

journal_title：International journal of surgical pathology

authors： Hamza A,Alrajjal A,Edens J,Khawar S,Khurram MS,Szpunar S,Bonnett M

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：: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