Cerebral ventriculitis associated with Achromobacter xylosoxidans.

abstract：:Several DNA extraction techniques were quantitatively and qualitatively compared using both fresh and paraffin wax embedded tissue and their suitability investigated for providing DNA and RNA for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A one hour incubation with proteinase K was the most efficient DNA extraction procedur...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jackson DP,Lewis FA,Taylor GR,Boylston AW,Quirke P

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some uterine endometrioid adenocarcinomas exhibit a distinctive morphological phenotype characterised by the formation of microcystic, elongated and fragmented (MELF) glands. Immunohistochemical studies have suggested that MELF-type changes represent an epithelial-mesenchymal transition which has been associ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Stewart CJ,Amanuel B,Grieu F,Carrello A,Iacopetta B

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The terminology applied to vascular anomalies has been variable in previously published literature making interpretation suboptimal. The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) has proposed a revised classification based on clinical features and histopathological findings. This clas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Al-Adnani M,Williams S,Rampling D,Ashworth M,Malone M,Sebire NJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour associated antigens recognised by cellular or humoral effectors of the immune system are potential targets for antigen specific cancer immunotherapy. Different categories of cancer antigens have been identified that induce cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses in vitro and in vivo, namely: (1) "cancer testis" ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jäger D,Jäger E,Knuth A

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibrinogen plays a crucial role in the pathophysiology of tumour cell growth, invasion and metastasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of pretreatment plasma fibrinogen levels in patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) METHODS: Data from 372 patients with DLBCL, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Troppan KT,Melchardt T,Wenzl K,Schlick K,Deutsch A,Bullock MD,Reitz D,Beham-Schmid C,Weiss L,Neureiter D,Tränkenschuh W,Greil R,Neumeister P,Egle A,Pichler M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The incidence of RAS/RAF/PI3KA and TP53 gene mutations in colorectal cancer (CRC) is well established. Less information, however, is available on other components of the CRC genomic landscape, which are potential CRC prognostic/predictive markers. METHODS:Following a previous validation study, ion-semiconductor n...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Malapelle U,Pisapia P,Sgariglia R,Vigliar E,Biglietto M,Carlomagno C,Giuffrè G,Bellevicine C,Troncone G

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neoplastic and non-neoplastic oxyphil cells in thyroid disorders were investigated for enzyme and synthetic activity, ultrastructural features, and immune complex deposition. A reduced but definite content of thyroglobuliin and similar enzyme profiles and ultrastructural features in all types of oxyphill change were f...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kendall CH,McCluskey E,Meagles JN

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The laboratory findings in seven cases of endocarditis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci are presented. The usefulness of biochemical characterization of the strains in diagnosis and the selection of antibiotics for prophylaxis and treatment are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Speller DC,Mitchell RG

更新日期：1973-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two histochemical techniques, the PAT/KOH/PAS and the PBT/KOH/PAS, were used to investigate the side chain O-acyl substitution patterns of the sialic acids of the colonic epithelial mucins in cases of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In both diseases there was, as compared to normal, a reduction in the proporti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Culling CF,Reid PE,Dunn WL

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve methods for the demonstration of bacterial penicillinase production by strains of Haemophilus influenzae and Staphylococcus aureus are compared, and their suitability for routine clinical laboratory use is evaluated. The acidometric agar plate method is recommended. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lucas TJ

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The separation of mesothelial hyperplasia from early malignant mesothelioma remains one of the most difficult problems in histopathology. Inconclusive cases are termed "atypical mesothelial hyperplasia" and treated expectantly. A 49 year old male pipeline engineer was diagnosed as having atypical mesothelial hyperplas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Scurry J,Duggan MA

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate whether increasing the daily baseline of gut calcium can cause a gradual downregulation of the active intestinal transport of calcium via reduced parathyroid hormone (PTH) mediated activation of vitamin D, and to discuss why such a mechanism might prevent calcium oxalate rich stones. To demonstrate ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Williams CP,Child DF,Hudson PR,Davies GK,Davies MG,John R,Anandaram PS,De Bolla AR

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytological features of testicular germ cell tumours were established in smears from 15 freshly resected tumours. These features were applied to the fine needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of metastases in 27 patients referred for chemotherapy. There were 16 positive reports in 32 aspirates of which 13 were take...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Highman WJ,Oliver RT

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac remodelling after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is characterised by molecular and cellular mechanisms involving both left and right ventricles, and biventricular failure identifies patients with an extremely unfavourable prognosis. AIMS:To assess whether a link exists between increased myocardia...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bussani R,Abbate A,Biondi-Zoccai GG,Dobrina A,Leone AM,Camilot D,Di Marino MP,Baldi F,Silvestri F,Biasucci LM,Baldi A

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the effect of pregnancy on C4d concentrations and to assess whether C4d remains a useful disease activity marker in the management of connective tissue diseases during pregnancy. METHODS:Plasma C3, C4, and C4d concentrations were measured in 83 women at various stages of normal pregnancy and compared...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hopkinson ND,Powell RJ

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is an unusual case of total granulomatous infarction of testis due to Schistosoma haematobium, the first such case to be reported. This report reinforces the theory of extraportal maturation of worms in spermatic veins and capillaries as postulated earlier (Joshi, 1962). ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Joshi RA

更新日期：1967-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate staining patterns for mannan binding protein (MBP) by immunocytochemistry in liver biopsy specimens from patients with various hepatic disorders; to measure the serum MBP concentration in the patients at the time of biopsy; and to compare these to define further the role of MBP in disease. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ryley NG,Heryet AR,Lu J,Reid KB,Fleming KA

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the clinical efficacy of diagnostic procedures for breast cancer at a teaching hospital using internal auditing tools and quality control measures. METHODS:A retrospective assessment of 500 patients who underwent core needle biopsy (wide-bore needle biopsy; WBN) of palpable or non-palpable breast nodes ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Verenhitach BD,Elias S,Patrocínio AC,Nazário AC,Waizberg A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:An audit of serrated polyps diagnosed over a 4-year period: 2009 to 2012 was undertaken to ascertain the reporting trends of sessile serrated polyps (SSP). METHODS:All right sided hyperplastic polyps (HP) proximal to the splenic flexure and all polyps designated SSP were retrieved from the study period. Three path...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gill P,Wang LM,Bailey A,East JE,Leedham S,Chetty R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nearly two thousand clinical samples were examined by direct gas-liquid chromatography over a three year period. Absence of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) in the samples correlated well with negative culture results for anaerobic bacteria. In general the presence of acetic acid alone correlated well with the presence of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Watt B,Geddes PA,Greenan OA,Napier SK,Mitchell A

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum C reactive protein concentrations measured by a laboratory based assay were compared with the semiquantitative results obtained with a visual agglutination method (Well-cotest, CRP kit). Using this agglutination kit, diluting serum 1/10 and 1/20 gave C reactive protein results which could be of more clinical val...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Richards NP,Elliott TS,Powell RJ,O'Callaghan C,Franklin P

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A unique case of a metastatic non-desmoplastic sarcomatoid malignant melanoma in an axillary lymph node showing smooth muscle differentiation in a 54 year old woman is described. The tumour cells exhibited alpha-smooth muscle actin, HHF-35 and desmin positivity but were negative for S100 protein and HMB-45. Ultrastruc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Banerjee SS,Bishop PW,Nicholson CM,Eyden BP

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sensitivity of 12 commonly used anti-HIV-1/HIV-2 enzyme immunoassays was evaluated. The assays, each of which utilises at least one synthetic HIV antigen, were tested against a panel of 1092 specimens previously designated anti-HIV positive. In a total of 13 104 tests there were eight false negative results attrib...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： McAlpine L,Parry JV,Shanson D,Mortimer PP

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To perform a clinicopathological analysis of a series of primary cutaneous Ewing sarcomas/primitive neuroectodermal tumours (ES/PNET) to highlight the pathological features, discuss the differential diagnosis, emphasise the role of molecular testing (particularly fluorescence in situ hybridisation, FISH) in diagno...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shingde MV,Buckland M,Busam KJ,McCarthy SW,Wilmott J,Thompson JF,Scolyer RA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human sperm heads were detected and tracked using semiautomatic image analysis. Measurements of size and shape on two specimens from each of 26 men showed that the major component of variability both within and between subjects was the number of small elongated sperm heads. Variability of the computed features between...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jagoe JR,Washbrook NP,Hudson EA

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To establish the number of histological levels necessary for the evaluation of breast needle core biopsy (NCB) specimens taken from areas of mammographic calcification in patients presenting via the UK National Health Service Breast Screening Programme. METHODS:Retrospective review of a series of breast NCB speci...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kumaraswamy V,Carder PJ

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteroviruses are rare causes of acute focal encephalitis. A fatal case of echovirus type 9 infection is reported in a 9 month old boy who presented with a fever and a macular rash followed by two focal seizures. Echovirus type 9 was isolated from lung tissue after seven days. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Zuckerman MA,Sheaff M,Martin JE,Gabriel CM

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In situ hybridisation, immunohistochemistry, and morphological analysis for the detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) were compared in routinely processed tissue sections from a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and widespread CMV infection. Both in situ hybridisation and immunohistochemistry with t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Niedobitek G,Finn T,Herbst H,Gerdes J,Grillner L,Landqvist M,Wirgart BZ,Stein H

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macroscopic evidence of bruising from human bite marks may be inconclusive and routine histochemical methods of showing extravasated erythrocytes can be unreliable. Leuco patent blue staining, for the presence of peroxidase, Amido black B, a tinctorial staining method for haemoglobin, Perls's reaction for ferric iron ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Allison RT,Whittaker DK

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The arrangement of the T cell receptor and immunoglobulin genes was analysed in lymphoid tissue biopsy specimens from 25 cases of angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy. Nineteen cases showed a rearrangement of the gene coding for the beta chain of the T cell receptor, and in one case a clonal rearrangement of immunoglobu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： O'Connor NT,Crick JA,Wainscoat JS,Gatter KC,Stein H,Falini B,Mason DY

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00