abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common skin lymphoid neoplasm. In initial stages, differential diagnosis of MF from other benign dermal lymphoid infiltrates (BDLI) may be impossible on morphological basis alone. In previous studies, only deletion of CD7 in MF proved to be of diagnostic help, but not the r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lira M,Schenka AA,Magna LA,Cotta AC,Cintra ML,de Souza EM,Brousset P,Vassallo J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the correlation between centrally assessed human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) results and response to treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer enrolled in a first-line, phase II, open-label, 3-weekly tra...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hofmann M,Stoss O,Gaiser T,Kneitz H,Heinmöller P,Gutjahr T,Kaufmann M,Henkel T,Rüschoff J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphological classification and diagnosis of bladder neoplasms is summarised, with specific focus on histological typing, grading and staging. Four diagnostic categories are described on the basis of the pattern of growth of the urothelial lesions and tumours (flat, exophytic or papillary, endophytic, and invasiv...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Montironi R,Mazzucchelli R,Scarpelli M,Lopez-Beltran A,Cheng L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parafibromin is a novel protein product of HRPT2, a recently identified tumour suppressor gene. Mutations of the HRPT2 gene are common in parathyroid carcinomas, and these exhibit reduced protein expression. Parafibromin expression in breast cancer has not been previously studied. AIMS:To determine the dist...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Selvarajan S,Sii LH,Lee A,Yip G,Bay BH,Tan MH,Teh BT,Tan PH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the morphology of the pathognomonic Reed-Sternberg cells of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) was described over a century ago, it was not until recently that their origin from B lymphocytes was recognised. The demonstration that a proportion of cases of HL harbour the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and that its genome is mono...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kapatai G,Murray P

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although in vitro breast cancer models have demonstrated a role for protein kinase C (PKC) alpha and delta isoforms in endocrine insensitivity and resistance respectively, there is currently little clinical evidence to support these observations. AIMS:To define the pattern of PKC alpha and delta expression ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Assender JW,Gee JM,Lewis I,Ellis IO,Robertson JF,Nicholson RI

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is characterised by an ineffective immune response that is predominantly mediated by CD4+ T-cells. AIMS:To analyse the expression of the key regulatory T-cell transcription factors (TFs) in the T-cells of HL involved tissues in order to assess the nature of the T(H) immune response i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Atayar C,van den Berg A,Blokzijl T,Boot M,Gascoyne RD,Visser L,Poppema S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Royal College of Pathologists introduced the National Minimum Dataset (NMDS) for the histopathological reporting of cutaneous melanoma in February 2002. AIM:To determine if histological reporting of invasive primary cutaneous melanoma in the West Midlands region of the UK was compliant with the NMDS. M...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kaur MR,Colloby PS,Martin-Clavijo A,Marsden JR

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the sensitivity and specificity of a multiplex PCR assay for the contemporary identification of major species involved in oral candidiasis, without extraction and purification of DNA from the samples under investigation; and evaluation of this method in comparison with routine phenotypic culture ident...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Liguori G,Lucariello A,Colella G,De Luca A,Marinelli P

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori related gastric intestinal metaplasia (IM) is considered to be a precancerous lesion. AIMS:To identify the effects of H pylori eradication on K-ras mutations, cell kinetics in IM and histological changes in patients with and without gastric cancers in a one-year prospective study. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Watari J,Tanaka A,Tanabe H,Sato R,Moriichi K,Zaky A,Okamoto K,Maemoto A,Fujiya M,Ashida T,Das KM,Kohgo Y

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ewing's sarcoma and peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour (pPNET) are now regarded as two morphological ends of a spectrum of neoplasms, characterised by a t(11;22) or other related chromosomal translocation involving the EWS gene on chromosome 22 and referred to as Ewing family of tumours (EFTs). EFTs...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： McCluggage WG,Sumathi VP,Nucci MR,Hirsch M,Dal Cin P,Wells M,Flanagan AM,Fisher C

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, no specific immunohistochemical markers are available to differentiate primary mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer (MOC) from adenocarcinomas originating at other sites that have metastasised to the ovary, which may have an impact on patient management and prognosis. AIM:To investigate the express...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Heinzelmann-Schwarz VA,Scolyer RA,Scurry JP,Smith AN,Gardiner-Garden M,Biankin AV,Baron-Hay S,Scott C,Ward RL,Fink D,Hacker NF,Sutherland RL,O'Brien PM

更新日期：2007-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Friend leukaemia integration-1 (FLI-1) antibody is a useful marker for Ewing's sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumour (EWS/PNET) and vascular tumours. However, it is also expressed in subsets of lymphoblastic lymphoma, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) and desmoplastic small round cell tumour (DSRCT). AIM:To de...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mhawech-Fauceglia P,Herrmann FR,Bshara W,Odunsi K,Terracciano L,Sauter G,Cheney RT,Groth J,Penetrante R,Mhawech-Fauceglia P

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), an inflammation-based prognostic score formed from standard thresholds of C reactive protein (CRP) and albumin, has prognostic value in patients with advanced cancer. Little is known about the general biochemical disturbance associated with the systemic inflammatory respon...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Brown DJ,Milroy R,Preston T,McMillan DC

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increased level of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is a known prognostic factor for acute coronary events and sudden cardiac death, and it is associated with coronary calcification. CRP is expressed in coronary arteries, but its role in the development of coronary plaques is unclear. AIM:To investigate CR...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Norja S,Nuutila L,Karhunen PJ,Goebeler S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal management of patients with lung cancer requires accurate cell typing of tumours and staging at the time of diagnosis. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided lymph node aspiration as a method of diagnosing and staging lung cancer is a relatively new technique. AIM:To report the use of liquid-based-thin-lay...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wallace WA,Monaghan HM,Salter DM,Gibbons MA,Skwarski KM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant hamartomatous polyposis syndrome of the gastrointestinal tract, caused by a germline STK11/LKB1 mutation. Nasal polyposis was described in the original report by Peutz. Recently, a molecular-genetic association between nasal polyposis and PJS has been rep...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： de Leng WW,Westerman AM,Weterman MA,Jansen M,van Dekken H,Giardiello FM,de Rooij FW,Paul Wilson JH,Offerhaus GJ,Keller JJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify and review cases of false negative needle core biopsy (NCB) in the preoperative investigation of radial scar/complex sclerosing lesion (RS/CSL) lesions - that is, benign NCB from RS/CSL which contained malignancy on excision. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 11 false negative NCB in RS/CSL lesions from 2...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Douglas-Jones AG,Denson JL,Cox AC,Harries IB,Stevens G

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical outcome in patients with diffuse large B cell lymphomas (DLBCL) is highly variable and poorly predictable. Microarray studies showed that patients with DLBCL with a germinal centre B cell-like (GCB) phenotype have a better prognosis than those with an activated B cell-like (ABC) phenotype. The BMI1 ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： van Galen JC,Muris JJ,Oudejans JJ,Vos W,Giroth CP,Ossenkoppele GJ,Otte AP,Raaphorst FM,Meijer CJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prognostic factors in predicting outcomes in patients with head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are limited to the clinical-pathological parameters, including lymph node metastasis, location, grade and stage of the disease. AIM:To determine whether the expression of these proteins has a value in pr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mhawech-Fauceglia P,Dulguerov P,Beck A,Bonet M,Allal AS

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cellular blue naevi (CBN) measure 1-2 cm in diameter and affect the dermis, occasionally extending into the subcutaneous fat. The case of a 14-year-old boy with a giant CBN (GCBN) involving the right half of the face, the jugal mucosa and the lower eyelid with a tumour that had infiltrated the bone and the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bittencourt AL,Monteiro DA,De Pretto OJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For breast and prostate cancer, a gene expression signature of the tumour is associated with the development of distant metastases. Regarding head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), the only known risk factor is the presence of > or =3 tumour-positive lymph nodes. AIM:To evaluate whether a HNSCC gene...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Braakhuis BJ,Senft A,de Bree R,de Vries J,Ylstra B,Cloos J,Kuik DJ,Leemans CR,Brakenhoff RH

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：:The sellar region is the site of a large number of pathological entities arising from the pituitary and adjacent anatomical structures, including brain, blood vessels, nerves and meninges. The surgical pathology of this area requires the accurate identification of neoplastic lesions, including pituitary adenoma and ca...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Al-Brahim NY,Asa SL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of sensitive reagents and detection systems, together with the introduction of heat-induced antigen retrieval, has rapidly entrenched immunohistology as an indispensable adjunct to routine histological examination, contributing to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. New antibodies continue to be produc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Leong AS,Leong TY

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary heart disease is associated with increased B-type natriuretic peptides (BNPs), and, although controversial, may cause exaggerated exercise-induced BNP secretion. We investigated BNP in relation to reversible myocardial ischaemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Serum N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) was measure...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chatha K,Alsoud M,Griffiths MJ,Elfatih A,Abozguia K,Horton RC,Dunmore SJ,Gama R

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hsulf-1 is a newly identified enzyme with arylsulphatase activity that can regulate the sulphation state of cell-surface heparan sulphate proteoglycans (HSPGs). In vitro overexpression of this enzyme in pancreatic cancer cells decreases responsiveness to fibroblastic growth factor-2, as Hsulf-1 is up regulat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Abiatari I,Kleeff J,Li J,Felix K,Büchler MW,Friess H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on the pathological features of dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus. Two categorisation schemes are used for grading dysplasia in the gastrointestinal tract, including Barrett's oesophagus. The inflammatory bowel disease dysplasia morphology study group system is the one most commonly used in the USA...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Odze RD

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clonality analysis of the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) gene is helpful in identifying malignant B cell infiltrates in the bone marrow and is usually carried out on separate aspirates or on the same formalin-fixed decalcified bone marrow specimen. To determine whether the removal of the decalcification step would i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Parrens M,Carrere N,Bouabdallah K,Fitoussi O,Goussot JF,Dubus P,de Mascarel A,Merlio JP

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To estimate the expression of substance P in the haematopoietic cells of hypoplastic bone marrow and define its relationship with the course of bone marrow hypoplasia. METHODS:Bone marrow specimens were obtained from 42 children with bone marrow hypoplasia who were hospitalised in the Department of Pediatric Onco...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nowicki M,Ostalska-Nowicka D,Konwerska A,Miskowiak B

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This best practice review examines four series of common primary care questions in laboratory medicine: (i) "minor" blood platelet count and haemoglobin abnormalities; (ii) diagnosis and monitoring of anaemia caused by iron deficiency; (iii) secondary hyperlipidaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia; and (iv) glycated haemog...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Smellie WS,Forth J,Bareford D,Twomey P,Galloway MJ,Logan EC,Smart SR,Reynolds TM,Waine C

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant deciduoid mesothelioma is a rare variant of epithelioid mesothelioma. This tumour generally has poor prognosis, and can be asbestos related. AIM:To identify peculiar genetic changes responsible for critical phases in pathogenesis of malignant deciduoid mesothelioma and their prognostic relevance. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Scattone A,Pennella A,Gentile M,Musti M,Nazzaro P,Buonadonna AL,Marzullo A,Cavone D,Pollice L,Serio G

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fungal infection is increasingly recognised as an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in immunocompromised patients. Little information exists on laboratory services available and the methods used by general microbiology laboratories to diagnose these important infections. AIM:To investig...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hassan IA,Critten P,Isalska B,Denning DW

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappabeta ligand (RANKL) has an important role in bone remodelling, and tumour necrosis factor related, apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) can induce apoptosis in cancer cells. Their functions are linked by their interactions with osteoprotegerin (OPG). OBJECTIVE:To inves...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cross SS,Harrison RF,Balasubramanian SP,Lippitt JM,Evans CA,Reed MW,Holen I

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the sources of fetal haemoglobin (HbF) as an indicator in cancer. An immunohistochemical study was carried out on some of the most common kinds of cancer. All of these cancers had serologically high levels of HbF as evaluated previously. METHODS:Immunoaffinity-purified anti-HbF was immunohistochemicall...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wolk M,Martin JE,Reinus C

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesothelial lesions pose considerable diagnostic challenges not only because benign tumours, reactive proliferations and malignant mesothelioma can mimic one another, but also because the morphological patterns displayed by malignant mesothelioma can simulate a variety of epithelial and non-epithelial malignancies. Im...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Butnor KJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytokeratin immunohistochemistry (IHC) reveals a higher rate of occult lymph node metastases among lobular carcinomas than among ductal breast cancers. IHC is widely used but is seldom recommended for the evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer patients. OBJECTIVE:To assess the value of cytokera...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cserni G,Bianchi S,Vezzosi V,Peterse H,Sapino A,Arisio R,Reiner-Concin A,Regitnig P,Bellocq JP,Marin C,Bori R,Penuela JM,Iturriagagoitia AC

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the expression of nuclear beta-catenin and Ki-67 in patients with normal gestation products (NGP), complete hydatidiform moles (CHM), and choriocarcinoma to elucidate their roles in carcinogenesis and their interrelations. METHODS:Expression of nuclear beta-catenin and Ki-67 was studied by immunohis...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wong SC,Chan AT,Chan JK,Lo YM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Recent events surrounding postmortem practices have necessitated several changes in the way necropsies are conducted both within the medicolegal and hospital settings. These changes have resulted in a striking reduction in the frequency of brain retention for neuropathological examination. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sharma M,Grieve JH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00