abstract：BACKGROUND:HER2/neu overexpression and/or amplification has been widely studied in a number of solid tumors, primarily in the breast. In gynecologic neoplasms, determination of HER2/neu status has not been well studied as a predictive biomarker in anti-HER2/neu treatment. METHODS:We systematically evaluated the HER2/n...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Woo JS,Apple SK,Sullivan PS,Rao JY,Ostrzega N,Moatamed NA

更新日期：2016-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isolated hypothalamic-pituitary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (HPLCH) is very rare. We investigated the clinicopathological characteristics, endocrine function changes, BRAFV600E mutations and treatments of isolated HPLCH. METHODS:We identified seven patients with isolated HPLCH by reviewing the clinical an...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Huo Z,Lu T,Liang Z,Ping F,Shen J,Lu J,Ma W,Zhao D,Zhong D

更新日期：2016-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Branchial cleft anomalies constitute a frequently encountered and commonly non-lethal disease in otolaryngology, and result from aberrant embryonic development. The third branchial cleft fistula is one of the four known specific types of branchial cleft anomalies, and always presents as recurrent neck absces...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Tong F,Liang Y,Khan MF,Zhang L,Li W,Mahmoodurrahman M,Zhou Y

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma is rare, accounting for <1 % of all central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms. Angiomatous pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma is an extremely rare variant of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, with only six cases reported thus far. CASE PRESENTATION:A 24-year-old Chinese female patient who...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Jiang YF,Liu Y,Wang YL,Cao HY,Wang L,Xu HT,Li QC,Qiu XS,Wang EH

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbonic anhydrase IX is a member of α-carbonic anhydrases that is preferentially expressed in solid tumors. It enables bicarbonate transport across the plasma membrane, neutralizing intracellular pH and conferring to cancer cells a survival advantage in hypoxic/acidic microenvironments. Overexpression of ca...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Ambrosio MR,Di Serio C,Danza G,Rocca BJ,Ginori A,Prudovsky I,Marchionni N,Del Vecchio MT,Tarantini F

更新日期：2016-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is one of the most powerful genetic analysis tools for pathological diagnoses. FISH can detect various genetic abnormalities including gene translocation that was specifically found in translocation-related sarcomas (TRSs). Here, we report the use of FISH in expert r...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Sugita S,Asanuma H,Hasegawa T

更新日期：2016-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) encodes somatostatin receptor that can inhibit the cell proliferation of solid tumors. Promoter hypermethylation is likely to silence the expression of SSTR2. The goal of our study was to investigate the association between SSTR2 promoter methylation and the risk and progressi...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Shen Z,Chen X,Li Q,Zhou C,Li J,Ye H,Duan S

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Integrated molecular pathology (IMP) approaches based on DNA mutational profiling accurately determine pancreatic cyst malignancy risk in patients lacking definitive diagnoses following endoscopic ultrasound imaging with fine-needle aspiration of fluid for cytology. In such cases, IMP 'low-risk' and 'high-ri...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Loren D,Kowalski T,Siddiqui A,Jackson S,Toney N,Malhotra N,Haddad N

更新日期：2016-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the uterus is rare, and primary DLBCL arising from a uterine leiomyoma (collision tumor) has not been reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION:We describe the clinical, histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular features of primary DLBCL arising fr...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Zhao L,Ma Q,Wang Q,Zeng Y,Luo Q,Xiao H

更新日期：2016-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic disease leading to decreased quality of life with a rather variable response rate to Disease Modifying Anti Rheumatic Drugs. Methotrexate (MTX) is the gold standard therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis. The Multidrug resistance Related Protein and Multi Drug Resistance protein 1,...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Micsik T,Lőrincz A,Gál J,Schwab R,Peták I

更新日期：2015-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Discordant lymphoma is defined by the simultaneous presence of two or more distinct types of lymphomas at different anatomic sites. With fewer than 20 studies reporting cases of discordant lymphoma to date, the incidence of this condition is believed to be very low. CASE PRESENTATION:Here, we report a case ...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Zhang C,Yi Y,Chen C,Wang J,Liu Z

更新日期：2015-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Crystalloid podocytopathy with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in plasma cell myeloma (PCM) is rare. CASE PRESENTATION:We present a case of crystalline deposition in the bone marrow (BM) and various renal cells with only proteinuria as a symptom. As workup for proteinuria, a renal biopsy sample was obtai...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Jeon YL,Lee WI,Choi Y,Kang SY,Kim MH,Lim SJ,Lee SH

更新日期：2015-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mixed adeno-neuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC) of the biliary tract is rare with only a few reported cases. Consequently, knowledge about their pathogenesis, histopathological characteristics and outcomes is sparce. CASE PRESENTATION:A 53-year old man presented with epigastric pain on a background of excessiv...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Zheng SL,Yip VS,Pedica F,Prachalias A,Quaglia A

更新日期：2015-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PD-L1 is a glycoprotein from the family of T-cell co-stimulatory molecules that are constitutively expressed by macrophages. Aberrant expression of PD-L1 is observed in human cancers associated with inhibition of the tumor-directed T-cell immune response. There are few reports in the literature evaluating PD...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Leite KR,Reis ST,Junior JP,Zerati M,Gomes Dde O,Camara-Lopes LH,Srougi M

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transcriptional co-activator, TAZ, is an important effector of the Hippo pathway and is critical for the development of human cancers. However, the expression and prognostic significance of TAZ in retinoblastoma is currently unclear. METHODS:TAZ expression was examined in 43 retinoblastoma samples by im...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Zhang Y,Xue C,Cui H,Huang Z

更新日期：2015-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Central neurocytoma/extraventricular neurocytoma is a central nervous system (CNS) tumor composed of uniform round cells with neuronal differentiation. The typical lesions of central neurocytoma/extraventricular neurocytoma are at the interventricular foramen of the lateral ventricles (central neurocytoma) or brain pa...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Yu JH,Yang LH,Lin XY,Dai SD,Qiu XS,Wang EH

更新日期：2015-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone malignancy with high local aggressiveness and rapid metastasizing potential, resulting in poor survival. Increasing reports suggest that deregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) might provide novel therapeutic targets for cancers. However, the expression of miR-26a and miR-...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Taheriazam A,Bahador R,Karbasy SH,Jamshidi SM,Torkaman A,Yahaghi E,Shakeri M

更新日期：2015-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nuclear protein in testis (NUT) midline carcinomas (NMC) are rare, highly aggressive epithelial neoplasms, characterised by protein expression of NUT-fusion proteins which reflects the genetic translocation between chromosome 15 and 19. NMC occurs mainly in midline structures, but there are reports regarding...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Lund-Iversen M,Grøholt KK,Helland Å,Borgen E,Brustugun OT

更新日期：2015-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of prenatally diagnosed, giant cord hemangioma is reported, which was accompanied by the elevation of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MS-AFP) and human chorionic gonadotropin (MS-hCG) levels. A 30-year-old woman without a previous history of gravida or para, presented with intermittent abdominal pain at 26 we...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Hara K,Fukumura Y,Saito T,Arakawa A,Okabe H,Takeda S,Yao T

更新日期：2015-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, mainly due to its high rates of postoperative recurrence and metastasis. Please remove, it currently ranks as the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths. MiRNAs are a set of small, single-stranded, non-coding RNA m...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Ajdarkosh H,Dadpay M,Yahaghi E,Pirzaman ER,Fayyaz AF,Darian EK,Mokarizadeh A

更新日期：2015-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gliomas are aggressive tumors of the central nervous system that rely on production of growth factors for tumor progression. Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is up-regulated in gliomas to promote angiogenesis and proliferation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of the IL-8 -251 T/A and +781 C/T polym...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Liu H,Mao P,Xie C,Xie W,Wang M,Jiang H

更新日期：2015-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypermethylation of the promoter region of the RAS association domain family 1A gene (RASSF1A) occurs widely in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues. While the diagnostic performance of the use of RASSF1A methylation as a serum or plasma marker in patients with HCC has varied largely in the literature,we c...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Dong X,He H,Zhang W,Yu D,Wang X,Chen Y

更新日期：2015-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a known major etiological factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is widely used to detect primary HCC, whereas its sensitivity and specificity are not satisfying. Recently, circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported t...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Yu F,Lu Z,Chen B,Dong P,Zheng J

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A recently published transcript set is suitable for gene expression-based discrimination of normal colonic and colorectal cancer (CRC) biopsy samples. Our aim was to test the discriminatory power of the CRC-specific transcript set on independent biopsies and on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Kalmár A,Wichmann B,Galamb O,Spisák S,Tóth K,Leiszter K,Nielsen BS,Barták BK,Tulassay Z,Molnár B

更新日期：2015-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The microRNAs present a class of non-coding RNAs which are usually implicated in tumor biology. Recent report has unraveled that a novel member of microRNA family called miR-1246. However, the functional role and molecular mechanisms of miR-1246 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still elusive. METHOD...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Huang W,Li H,Luo R

更新日期：2015-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumours of ovarian-epithelial type of the testis, including serous borderline tumours, represent very rare entities. They are identical to the surface epithelial tumours of the ovary and have been reported in patients from 14 to 68 years of age. We describe two cases of a 46- and a 39-year old man with incidental find...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Bürger T,Schildhaus HU,Inniger R,Hansen J,Mayer P,Schweyer S,Radzun HJ,Ströbel P,Bremmer F

更新日期：2015-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glomus tumors typically occur in the subcutaneous tissue of distal extremities, but rarely in visceral organs. Most glomus tumors are benign, while others have been reported to have malignant potential. Herein, a unique case of a liver glomus tumor with atypical histological features is reported. CASE PRESE...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Hirose K,Matsui T,Nagano H,Eguchi H,Marubashi S,Wada H,Morii E

更新日期：2015-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular Angiofibroma (CA) represents a quite recently described mesenchymal tumour that occurs in both genders, in particular in the vulvo-vaginal region in women and in the inguino-scrotal area in men. The first description of this tumour dates from Nucci et al. article in 1997; since then, the literature reports di...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Mandato VD,Santagni S,Cavazza A,Aguzzoli L,Abrate M,La Sala GB

更新日期：2015-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular large cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of extranodal large cell lymphoma characterized by the presence of neoplastic cells within the lumina of small vessels. Most cases of intravascular large cell lymphoma have a B-cell phenotype. To date, 12 cases of intravascular natural killer (NK/)/T-cell lymphoma (I...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Alhumidi A

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Several types of colorectal cancers are associated with a prominent lymphoid component, which is considered a positive prognostic factor. We report a case of a dome-type carcinoma of the cecum in a 57 year old female. The sessile, non-polypoid lesion histologically consisted of a tubulovillous adenoma with low-grade d...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Kannuna H,Rubio CA,Silverio PC,Girardin M,Goossens N,Rubbia-Brandt L,Puppa G

更新日期：2015-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ALCAM (activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule, CD166, MEMD) is a transmembrane protein of immunoglobulin superfamily (Ig-SF) and plays an important role in human malignant melanoma progression and formation of locoregional and distant metastases. The study using melanoma cell lines showed that overexpres...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Donizy P,Zietek M,Halon A,Leskiewicz M,Kozyra C,Matkowski R

更新日期：2015-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:IgG4-TIN is the most common pattern of renal involvement in IgG4-related disease. There are several proposed diagnostic criteria of IgG4-TIN recently. Two of them proposed by the Mayo Clinic and JSN are predominant. However, histopathological criteria of the number of IgG4+ plasma cells and several histologi...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Tang X,Zhu B,Chen R,Hu Y,Zhang Y,Zhu X,Chen H,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous apocrine carcinoma (AC) is a rare adnexal neoplasm that histologically can mimic breast carcinoma metastatic to the skin or apocrine carcinoma arising in ectopic breast tissue. As extremely rare condition, neuroendocrine differentiation may be observed in AC although its etiology and pathogenesis is still un...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Li Y,Chen LL,Li B,Tian XY,Li Z

更新日期：2015-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tubular adenoma of the breast is a rare benign epithelial tumor and only a few literatures have been reported; so far, no cases of tubular adenoma occurred in the accessory breast have been reported in the English literature. Clinical presentation and management of our patient are discussed along with a revi...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Huang Y,Zhang H,Zhou Q,Ling L,Wang S

更新日期：2015-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Special AT-rich sequence binding protein 1 (SATB1) is found acting as a "genome organizer" that functions as a landing platform to regulate tissue-specific gene ex-pression. In breast cancer cell lines it has been proven that SATB1 could upregulate the expression of the HER2. In this paper, the relevance of ...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Liu X,Zheng Y,Qiao C,Qv F,Wang J,Ding B,Sun Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors are rare and highly malignant central nervous system tumors. They have no specific radiological features and often present several histological components that make a problem in differential diagnosis with medulloblastoma and primitive neuroectodermal tumors. We present the ...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Mahdi Y,Kharmoum J,Alouan A,Elouarradi H,Elkhiyat I,Maher M,Benchrif MZ,Kili A,Daoudi R,Cherradi N

更新日期：2015-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) is a rare entity originating from mesenchymal tissue, which stains for both melanocytic and smooth muscle markers. We would like to present an unusual case of the PEComa of the mesentery which was unexpected discovery in a female patient with colonic adenocarcinoma. The tum...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Wejman J,Nowak K,Gielniewska L,Komorowska M,Dąbrowski W

更新日期：2015-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nemaline myopathy is a rare genetic muscle disorder defined by the presence of nemaline rods in the muscle fibre sarcoplasm. Congenital nemaline myopathy is the most serious form of the disease's spectrum. CASE PRESENTATION:The affected newborn has no spontaneous movement, fractures at birth and respirato...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Waisayarat J,Suriyonplengsaeng C,Khongkhatithum C,Rochanawutanon M

更新日期：2015-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with pathologic stage (p-Stage) IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have a good survival rate because of possible curative resection. However, up to 10% of these patients relapse postoperatively. To identify unfavorable prognostic factors, we retrospectively analyzed the clinicopathological featur...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Hamanaka R,Yokose T,Sakuma Y,Tsuboi M,Ito H,Nakayama H,Yamada K,Masuda R,Iwazaki M

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of Thyroid Transcription Factor (TTF)-1 expression in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and its value for the diagnosis of SCLC, the response to first line treatment as well as the prognostic impact on overall survival (OS). METHODS:We analyzed a total of 294 p...

journal_title：Diagnostic pathology

authors： Misch D,Blum T,Boch C,Weiss T,Crolow C,Griff S,Mairinger T,Bauer TT,Kollmeier J

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00