Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the female breast: report of a case and review of the literature.

abstract：:Tumoral calcinosis is a rare ectopic calcification syndrome characterized by irregular soft tissue masses originally described as being found mainly in large joints. We report 3 cases of tumoral calcinosis that occurred in unusual locations, the metacarpophalageal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the hand. The p...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Kim HS,Suh JS,Kim YH,Park SH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The differential diagnoses of prostatic carcinoma and bladder epithelial neoplasms include several histologic mimics that should be known to avoid misdiagnosis. OBJECTIVE:To discuss pseudoneoplastic lesions of the prostate and bladder that could potentially be confused with prostatic carcinoma and bladder epit...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Hameed O,Humphrey PA

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular inclusions in lymphoproliferative disorders are not common. Multiple different types of inclusions have been reported in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), including vacuoles, crystals, and pseudocrystals. Most of the reported cases were seen in the bone marrow lymphocytes, and the majority of these on ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Dorion RP,Shaw JH

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The complexities of diagnostic hematopathology in the modern era are well known, and even in this molecular era, immunophenotypic studies, together with routine histopathology, remain a critical component in the evaluation of many lymphoid proliferations. With numerous antibodies that can be used on routinely f...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Garcia CF,Swerdlow SH

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The practice of gynecologic cytology requires that high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) be precisely recognized. In this regard, hyperchromatic crowded groups are known to be difficult to classify in conventional gynecologic cytology, but whether this is true in ThinPrep specimens is uncertain. OB...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Renshaw AA,Mody DR,Wang E,Haja J,Colgan TJ,Cytopathology Resource Committee, College of American Pathologists.

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Success in the practice of pathology demands proficiency in management, but management training for pathology residents is generally inadequate, with little agreement on an appropriate curriculum or competency assessment. Most residency training programs do not have faculty members who are interested and have e...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Horowitz RE,Naritoku W,Wagar EA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Quantitation of hemoglobin (Hb) A(1c) and investigation of hemoglobinopathy on the Bio-Rad Variant analyzers require a switch between 2 separate kits that is time consuming and causes errors. OBJECTIVE:Evaluation of a new Variant II HbA(2)/HbA(1c) Dual kit capable of both Hb A(1c) quantitation and hemoglobinop...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Lafferty JD,McFarlane AG,K Chui DH

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the level of marrow reticulin may be a factor that is used when the presence of a hematologic disorder is being considered, to our knowledge no study has graded the amount of reticulin present in normal iliac bone marrow. Grading reticulin stains of bone biopsy specimens from 100 hematologically normal patients ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Beckman EN,Brown AW Jr

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 67-year-old man, with multiple skin lesions that appeared over 2 years, had biopsies that disclosed granulomatous dermatitis with associated small yeasts. The urinary antigen test results were negative for Histoplasma infection; cultures from the biopsies did not grow any fungi or other potential pathogens. The ches...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Desai HB,Perkins PL,Procop GW

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study was performed to describe the histologic stages of selective myocardial cell necrosis (SMCN) in nonhuman primates, and to compare the incidence of SMCN in two groups of nonhuman primates. Myocardial tissues taken at the time of autopsy from 50 primates at an experimental center were compared with...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Cowan MJ,Giddens WE Jr,Reichenbach DD

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 48-year-old Japanese woman died of multiple myeloma (lambda light-chain type) with chronic renal failure. Histological examination revealed deposition of a homogeneous substance and crystals in the kidneys and thyroid gland. The homogeneous substance was stained with Congo red after permanganate treatment but did no...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Hirota S,Miyamoto M,Kasugai T,Kitamura Y,Morimura Y

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periosteal osteoblastoma is an extremely rare bone-forming neoplasm located on the surface of cortical bone. Of the fewer than 30 cases of periosteal osteoblastomas found in the literature, 2 have been reported to be located in cranial bone, and these have not been documented in detail with clinical history, radiograp...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Lin YC,Commins DL,Fedenko AN,Pinsky GS

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract are now referred to as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). The tumors differ from ordinary leiomyomas and schwannomas in several respects: the GISTs typically express c-kit protein (CD117) and CD34, 30% to 50% of them are (often focally) positive for alpha-smo...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Lasota J,Carlson JA,Miettinen M

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein is presented a detailed description of the materials and methods employed in the conduct of an ongoing system for the independent evaluation (or testing) of individual sophomore medical students, as part of a major sophomore course in anatomic pathology. The academic environment and the advantages and disadvant...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Valdés-Dapena M

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status is assessed on all newly diagnosed, invasive breast carcinomas and in recurrences to determine patient eligibility for hormonal therapy, but 10% to 20% of estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor test results are discordant when tested in multiple laboratori...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Fitzgibbons PL,Murphy DA,Hammond ME,Allred DC,Valenstein PN

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values are commonly used to report the performance characteristics of a diagnostic test. With tests that by their nature have more than two classes of results, calculation of sensitivity and specificity demands the combination of categories into two classes, leading to a loss o...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Giard RW,Hermans J

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of pronounced cystic dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts with biliary atresia is presented. Intrahepatic biliary cysts have been described in biliary atresia, although, as far as we are aware, none as extensive as in this case. The cysts represent end-stage obstruction with irreversible liver injury; thus...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Fain JS,Lewin KJ

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied glomerulonephritis in a child with a deficiency of the second component of complement (C2) who was without clinical or serologic evidence of systemic disease. The clinical course was severe, with malignant hypertension and terminal renal failure when the child was 14 years old. Results of histologic studies...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Loirat C,Levy M,Peltier AP,Broyer M,Checoury A,Mathieu H

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Chordoma is a rare, notochordal tumor with a characteristic histomorphology and immunohistochemical profile. At times, it presents a diagnostic challenge, especially in small biopsies. Brachyury, a nuclear transcription factor, is a recently described immunohistochemical marker for diagnosing chordomas. OBJECT...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Jambhekar NA,Rekhi B,Thorat K,Dikshit R,Agrawal M,Puri A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between platelets and microorganisms may be underestimated. Our in vivo studies support a direct role of thrombocytes in malarial infections. We have found intrathrombocytic parasites of Plasmodium vivax (in 10% of men naturally infected) and P berghei (in 53% of mice experimentally infected); these we...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Fajardo LF

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate diagnosis of salivary gland tumors can be challenging because of the many diagnostic entities, the sometimes extensive morphologic overlap, and the rarity of most tumor types. Ancillary testing is beginning to ameliorate some of these challenges through access to newer immunohistochemical stains and fluoresce...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Griffith CC,Schmitt AC,Little JL,Magliocca KR

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of solitary fibrous tumor involving the spinal nerve root at the L1-L2 level in a 67-year-old man. The patient presented with lumbar pain and weakness in his right lower extremity. Histologically, the tumor was composed of a proliferation of monomorphous spindle cells in an abundant collagenous stroma...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Piana S,Putrino I,Cavazza A,Nigrisoli E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocyte injury in acute cardiac transplant rejection was studied ultrastructurally in 45 patients. Mild myocyte injury consisted of increased glycogen granules and mitochondria, and condensation and streaming of myofilaments. More severe cell injury was characterized by clumping of Z-band material at the periphery of ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Myles JL,Ratliff NB,McMahon JT,Golding LR,Hobbs RE,Rincon G,Sterba RW,Stewart R

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Certain histopathologic risk factors in enucleated eyes are important indicators for adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with retinoblastoma. OBJECTIVES:To determine the frequency of histopathologic risk factors in a large series of retinoblastomas treated by enucleation on file in the pathology laboratory of a ...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Eagle RC Jr

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe unique features seen in a case of classic acoustic schwannoma. In the central portion of the tumor, abundant Rosenthal fibers and occasional eosinophilic granular bodies were present. Rosenthal fibers are homogeneous eosinophilic structures commonly seen in central nervous system lesions, such as pilocytic...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Brown DF,Rushing EJ

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence of myocarditis in a general hospital in Turin, Italy. DESIGN:We retrospectively reviewed 17162 postmortem records from autopsies routinely performed at San Giovanni Battista General Hospital, Turin, between 1965 and 1994. RESULTS:Applying the so-called Dallas criteria, myocarditis...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Passarino G,Burlo P,Ciccone G,Comino A,Cravello M,Iannicelli P,Mollo F

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allogeneic marrow transplants from genotypically HLA-identical siblings have become lifesaving therapy for patients with various congenital and acquired diseases of the immune and hematopoietic systems. Unfortunately, less than 30% of patients in the United States have an HLA-identical sibling; therefore, many are den...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Anasetti C

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We encountered a rare case of pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis due to Xylohypha bantiana documented by culture. This dematiaceous (darkly pigmented) fungus is primarily neurotropic. It usually produces phaeohyphomycosis of the central nervous system but may also involve the skin and subcutaneous tissues. The patient, a 49-...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Borges MC Jr,Warren S,White W,Pellettiere EV

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer, accounting for 65% to 75% of all malignant skin tumors. Metastic BCC is very rare--only 109 documented cases have been reported to date. The mean time of survival after metastasis has been reported to be ten months. No effective therapeutic modality is...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Safai B,Good RA

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bcl-2 and p53 genes may participate in a common pathway for regulation of apoptosis. The aims of this study were (1) to study the immunohistochemical expression of the bcl-2 oncoprotein in colorectal tumors, (2) to correlate it with that of p53 protein overexpression, and (3) to compare it with histopathologi...

journal_title：Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

authors： Mosnier JF,Perret AG,Vindimian M,Dumollard JM,Balique JG,Perpoint B,Boucheron S

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00