Reliability of the porphobilinogen screening assay.

abstract：AIMS:Biochemical analysis of glucose and ketones in the vitreous humour obtained at post-mortem examination is representative of the levels in the blood prior to death. Elevated levels can be indicative of conditions including diabetic ketoacidosis, which can be a cause for unexpected death. A rapid screening test for ...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Mitchell R,Thomas SD,Langlois NE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft tissue tumours represent a heterogeneous group of mesenchymal lesions and their classification continues to evolve as a result of incorporating advances in cytogenetic and molecular techniques. In the last decade, traditional diagnostic approaches were supplemented with a significant number of reliable molecular ...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Antonescu CR,Dal Cin P

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distinction between partial hydatidiform mole (PHM) and trisomy gestation is not always straightforward histologically and it is unclear which morphological features, alone or in combination, provide the greatest diagnostic accuracy. We performed a comparative review of 89 products of conception (POC) specimens in...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Wilson Y,Bharat C,Crook ML,Kee AR,Peverall J,Ruba S,Stewart CJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of extracellular hemoglobin is useful for assessing the relative success of different blood storage strategies. The test is now also included in routine quality assurance procedures. With the recent trend towards transfusion of concentrated red cells resuspended in "additive" solutions, a safe and efficien...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Raftos JE,Stewart IM,Lovric VA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether the common respiratory pathogen, Chlamydia pneumoniae, was associated with atherosclerotic plaques in Australian subjects. METHODS:A total of 29 coronary atherosclerotic lesions and 18 normal coronary arterial samples were tested for the presence of C. pneumoniae by PCR and immunofluorescence ...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Cochrane M,Kalle WH,Roffey P,Moriarty HT

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of the Hemalog D on routine blood samples from patients was assessed over a 6 wk period, 500 samples being studied in detail. The performance of the Hematrak was assessed on 85 routine blood samples. It was found that in our hospital population at least 58% of blood samples counted by the Hemalog D wou...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Bain BJ,Scott D,Scott TJ

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2005 International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) modified Gleason grading system was further amended in 2014 with the establishment of grade groupings (ISUP grading). This study examined the predictive value of ISUP grading, comparing results with recognised prognostic parameters.Of 3700 men undergoing ra...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Samaratunga H,Delahunt B,Gianduzzo T,Coughlin G,Duffy D,LeFevre I,Johannsen S,Egevad L,Yaxley J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory pseudotumor (IP) is an uncommon tumor-like lesion of unknown etiology. Two cases of IP of the epididymis were identified in our hospital file. Having read a recent report on finding Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in some cases of IP in lymph node, spleen and liver, the two cases of epididymal IP were tested for...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Chan KW,Chan KL,Lam KY

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An epidemiological study of childhood cancer in New Zealand identified 409 children aged 0 to 14 years with malignant neoplasms newly diagnosed between 1990 and 1993 inclusive. The original microscopic material on which the diagnoses were based was reviewed in 398 cases and the neoplasms were allocated into the 12 maj...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Becroft DM,Dockerty JD,Berkeley BB,Chan YF,Lewis ME,Skeen JE,Synek BJ,Teague LR

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 59 yr old male presented with abdominal pain and jaundice. CT scan showed a tumor in the pancreas with secondaries in the liver, peri-pancreatic lymph nodes, vertebral bone marrow and subcutaneous tissue of the neck together with a cervical lymph node. The patient died after 2 wks and autopsy revealed complete repla...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Chetty R,Clark SP,Pitson GA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the case of a 63 yr old male with an enlarging lesion on the left cheek. Excision biopsy showed a squamous cell carcinoma arising from an eccrine hidrocystoma. The eccrine hidrocystoma showed foci of squamous metaplasia and the sequence of squamous metaplasia complicated by squamous carcinoma is ...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Theocharous C,Jaworski RC

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We assessed the expression of ALDH1 and EZH2, cancer stem cell (CSC) related markers, in triple negative and basal-like breast cancers, investigating their association with clinicopathological features and outcome. METHODS:Clinicopathological data were obtained from 140 cases of triple negative breast cancer. A t...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： De Brot M,Rocha RM,Soares FA,Gobbi H

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid rescreening was established in our laboratory in 1995, following the publication of several studies indicating improved sensitivity for the detection of abnormalities in cervical smears. During the study period, 285,841 negative smears (representing 89.09% of the total workload) were rapidly rescreened. A total ...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Wright RG,Halford JA,Ditchmen EJ

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Considering the fact that histology and its grading systems are accepted gold standards in diagnosis of diverse clinical disorders, assessing the accuracy and reliability of this method of diagnosis is of utmost importance. Thus, this study was performed to measure the agreement values between four independent hist...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Talebkhan Y,Mohammadi M,Rakhshani N,Abdirad A,Fayaz Moughadam K,Fereidooni F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to establish a population based reference range for a commercial immunoblot assay detecting myositis specific autoantibodies (MSAs) and myositis associated autoantibodies (MAAs), and to assess the diagnostic performance of this reference range against the manufacturer's recommended rang...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Bundell C,Rojana-Udomsart A,Mastaglia F,Hollingsworth P,McLean-Tooke A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical biopsies obtained by colposcopic direction from 358 women were histologically examined for squamous dysplasia (cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia; CIN) and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Of the 358 biopsies, 136 were stained by an immunoperoxidase method using an antiserum against genus-specific (comm...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Sterrett GF,Alessandri LM,Pixley E,Kulski JK

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rare tumours are a heterogeneous group of conditions that encompass benign to malignant lesions both of stromal and epithelial origin. Here some of these tumours are described, in which the authors have most familiarity. An outline of medullary carcinoma is also presented. ...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Foschini MP,Eusebi V

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A calcified nodule on the liver of a 62-year-old man from North Carolina, USA, contained a degenerated nymph of Linguatula serrata. The nodule was incidentally discovered at laparotomy for malignant lymphoma and cholelithiasis. The cuticle was all that remained of the parasite, but sclerotized openings and large spine...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Baird JK,Kassebaum LJ,Ludwig GK

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) synovial membranes were examined by single and dual immunohistological techniques with a number of monoclonal antibodies against lymphocyte and macrophage related antigens. CD4 positive T lymphocytes frequently expressed MHC Class II antigens and were found in sublining collections in close a...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Smith MD,O'Donnell J,Highton J,Palmer DG,Rozenbilds M,Roberts-Thomson PJ

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is composed of two distinct pathological entities, nodular lymphocyte predominant HL and classic HL, the latter with four subtypes. In contrast with most other human lymphomas, in which the neoplastic cells are a major population of the tumour constituents, the neoplastic 'Hodgkin (H) and Reed-St...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Piris MA,Medeiros LJ,Chang KC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine whether routine culturing for Clostridium difficile was warranted or whether culturing a selected group of patients was adequate, we conducted a prospective trial of culturing all stool specimens for C. difficile. A total of 408 specimens from 297 patients was studied. Two hundred and eighteen st...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Bowman RA,Riley TV

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies that bind phospholipid (anti-phospholipid antibodies [APA]) are a focus of major interest to both clinical and laboratory personnel across a variety of disciplines because of the assortment of disorders with which they are reportedly associated. A solid phase assay using cardiolipin as the test phospholipid...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Favaloro EJ,Silvestrini R,Mohammed A

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Immunohistochemical detection of the 185-kDa transmembrane glycoprotein product of the proto-oncogene c-erbB-2 (also known as HER-2/neu), located on chromosome 17q21, is a well established method of evaluation in invasive breast cancer. This investigation is currently performed on standard sections cut from the tu...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Selvarajan S,Tan SY,Sii LH,Tan PH

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphadenopathy associated with hemorrhage as a presenting feature of primary (AL) amyloidosis has not previously been described. We report two such cases one of whom had an acquired factor X and IX deficiency. The clinical presentations were characterized by sudden spontaneous enlargement of lymph nodes followed by p...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Hanley JP,MacLean FR,Evans JL,Colls BM,Robinson BA,Patton WN,Heaton DC

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro activity of cefepime was compared to that of a range of other broad-spectrum agents, using a gradient diffusion MIC method, against 995 recent clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, other nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli, staphylococci (except oxacillin-resistant Staphylococ...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Bell JM,Turnidge JD,Cefepime Study Group.

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent controversies both in Australia and overseas have focused public attention on autopsy practice. It has become apparent that there is an increasing expectation amongst the public for more detailed information concerning autopsy procedures and, in particular, tissue retention. This article attempts to review the ...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Lynch MJ

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Birth defects of the brain result from malformation and disruptions. They remain an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Effective treatments are scarce and prevention strategies limited. As aetiological screening is costly and uncertain, genetic counselling remains empirical in most cases. A patholog...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Encha-Razavi F,Gonzalès M,Laquerrière A,Martinovic J,Sinico M,Allias F,Bonnière M,Esculpavit C,Gerard M,Attié-Bitach T,Vekemans M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytological examination of the pleural effusion fluid obtained from a 66-yr-old Chinese lady showed numerous intra- and extracytoplasmic colourless refractile non-birefringent crystals. X-ray analysis of the crystals identified barium salts. On further inquiry, it was learnt that the fluid obtained had been placed in ...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Chan AC,Collins RJ,Cheung TK

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The careers and contributions of some of those who have played a major role in the development of knowledge concerning gynaecological pathology are summarised. The emphasis is on workers of prior times beginning with those of the German-speaking school: Carl Ruge, Felix Marchand, Hermann Pfannenstiel, Oskar Frankl, Wa...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Young RH

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sclerosing adenosis (SA) of the breast if a disease associated with an increase relative risk of malignancy. The exact incidence and factors influencing malignant transformation in association with SA are not well established. Two counts of the AgNOR silver staining technique have been correlated with ploidy and proli...

journal_title：Pathology

authors： Mourad WA

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00