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Enchondroma and chondrosarcoma of bone: clinical, radiologic, and histologic differentiation.

Intraosseous cartilage tumors are commonly encountered by orthopaedic surgeons during evaluation of a patient for undetermined pain; however, the possibility of missing a malignancy during examination is cause for concern. Surgery for enchondromas is…

Tags: 2004, Biopsy, Bone Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging/*pathology/therapy, Cartilage Diseases/diagnostic imaging, Chondroma/diagnostic imaging/*pathology/therapy, Chondrosarcoma/diagnostic imaging/*pathology/therapy, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Instructional course lectures, Radiography, Weiner Scott D

Painless deformity of a long finger phalanx of a 4-year-old girl.

Mediastinal mass in a 25-year-old man.

A 25-year-old black man presented with left-sided chest pain and cough for 3 days. His pain was pressure-like and nonradiating and was aggravated with movement and relieved when the patient lay at a 45 degrees angle. The patient denied fevers,…

Pilomatricoma of the upper arm in an orthopaedic clinic.

Spreading pigmented actinic keratosis: a review.

INTRODUCTION: Spreading pigmented actinic keratosis (SPAK) is a common, but uncommonly reported or appreciated, variant of classic actinic keratosis (AK). It can mimic different pigmented lesions, which may be benign (eg, solar lentigo) or malignant…

Primary Angiosarcoma of the Breast: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Primary angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare entity. In this case report, we present a case of primary angiosarcoma of the breast in a young woman who presents with her entire right breast enlarged without skin coloration change or signs of mastitis.…

BILATERAL BETA(2)-MICROGLOBULIN AMYLOIDOMAS OF THE BUTTOCKS IN A LONG-TERM HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT

Only two cases of beta(2)-microglobulin amyloid tumors involving the buttocks have been reported in the world literature. We report a case of bilateral buttock amyloid tumors with associated carpal tunnel syndrome and pathologic fracture involving…

Tags: 1994, Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine, beta-2-microglobulin amyloidosis, Biopsy, Bone, carpal-tunnel syndrome, Chandra R, Dialysis, Disease, Htwe M, involvement, Journal Article, Medical Laboratory Technology, origin, Pathology, Research & Experimental Medicine, Smithbehn J, Tom Y

Breast cancer screening in a private women's clinic.

A review of 6109 mammograms representing 4332 patients seen over 4 years is presented. The American Cancer Society guidelines for mammography screening were followed. Forty-five percent of all tumors were nonpalpable; in 12% of these the lymph nodes…

Tags: *Mass Screening/economics, 1988, Adult, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, Biopsy, Breast Neoplasms/economics/*epidemiology, Breast/pathology, Costs and Cost Analysis, Female, Hospitals, Humans, Jarjoura D, Lymphatic Metastasis, Mammography/economics, Middle Aged, Needle/economics, Ohio, Proprietary, Tifft J G

A histologic review of 27 patients with lichen planopilaris.

BACKGROUND: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a potential trichologic emergency that can result in permanent scarring alopecia. Histopathology is a key component of the diagnostic work-up. OBJECTIVE: To identify the key histologic features that…

Tags: 2008, Adult, Aged, Alopecia/etiology/*pathology, Bergfeld Wilma F, Biopsy, Cevasco Nathaniel C, Cicatrix/etiology/*pathology, Female, Humans, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Lichen Planus/complications/diagnosis/*pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Scalp Dermatoses/diagnosis/*pathology, Scalp/*pathology, Somani Najwa, Tandon Yasmeen K

Retrospective review of biopsy results following percutaneous fixation of vertebral compression fractures.

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous vertebral body fixation has been found to provide pain relief and restoration of function for patients with compression fractures. Despite the prevalence of osteoporosis, there are a variety of aetiologies, such as lymphoma,…

Retrospective review of biopsy results following percutaneous fixation of vertebral compression fractures.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound detection and treatment guidance in a renal transplant patient with renal cell carcinoma.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is an imaging modality that shows promise in the detection and characterization of renal masses, as well as treatment through CEUS-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. These techniques may be…

A Rare Case of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome Treated with a Multi-Specialty Approach.

BACKGROUND It is important for an ophthalmologist and nephrologist to look for hidden causes of uveitis and nephritis, respectively. Delay in diagnosis leads to increased morbidity and failure to systemically manage the patient results in future…

Squamous cell carcinoma arising from chronic osteomyelitis of the patella.

Parotid gland metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the diagnosis and management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma presenting as a parotid mass by studying such cases. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review. METHODS: Identification of 24 previously reported cases of renal cell…

Tags: 2002, 80 and over, Aged, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Hlivko Thomas J, Humans, Kidney Neoplasms/*pathology, Needle, Park Youn W, Parotid Neoplasms/pathology/*secondary, Renal Cell/pathology/*secondary, Retrospective Studies, The Laryngoscope

Parotid gland metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.

Tags: 2002, 80 and over, Aged, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Descriptive Statistics, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Hlivko T J, Human, Kidney Neoplasms – Pathology, Laryngoscope, Literature Review, Needle, Park Y W, Parotid Neoplasms

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the anterior maxillary gingiva.

Tags: *Diagnostic Errors, *Maxilla, 1998, Biopsy, Diffuse/*pathology/radiotherapy, Female, Gingival Neoplasms/*pathology/radiotherapy, Humans, Large B-Cell, Lymphoma, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Otolaryngology–head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Park Y W, Periodontal Abscess/*diagnosis

Tonsillar metastasis of signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma of the colon.

Cases of primary colorectal signet-ring cell carcinoma metastatic to the tonsil are extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, only 4 such cases have been previously reported in the literature. We report a new case in a 76-year-old white woman.…

Tags: 2010, Aged, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Colonic Neoplasms/*pathology, Ear, nose, & throat journal, Female, Head and Neck Neoplasms/drug therapy/pathology/radiotherapy/*secondary, Humans, Needle, Park Kelly K, Park Youn W, Signet Ring Cell/drug therapy/pathology/radiotherapy/*secondary, Terminal Care, Tonsillar Neoplasms/drug therapy/pathology/radiotherapy/*secondary

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the penis: a case report and review of the literature.

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare soft tissue sarcomas that arise from peripheral nerve fibers and are derived from Schwann cells, perineural cells, or fibroblasts. MPNST is an aggressive neoplasm in which local recurrence is…

Images in cytology. Fine-needle aspiration of a lumbar chordoma.

Tags: 2010, Biopsy, Chordoma/diagnosis/*pathology, Diagnosis, Diagnostic cytopathology, Differential, Female, Fine-Needle, Ganesan Santhi, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Lumbar Vertebrae/*pathology, Middle Aged, Moonda Afreen H

The utility of routine frozen section examination for intraoperative diagnosis of thyroid cancer

BACKGROUND: The value of routine frozen section examination for intraoperative diagnosis of thyroid cancer and determination of extent of thyroidectomy is controversial and needs to be evaluated on an institution to institution basis. METHODS: A…

Tags: 1996, American journal of surgery, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication, Management, Marty J J, McHenry C R, nodules, Raeburn C, Strickland T, Surgery

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer: is this the future?

The idea of using preoperative or neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with operable breast cancer originated from experimental and clinical observations as well as theoretical hypotheses on tumor cell growth and dissemination. Initially,…

Surgical Issues In The Breast And Axillary Nodes In Patients Treated With Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy

Tags: 2007, Biopsy, Breast Cancer Research, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Dissection, Mamounas E P, oncology, sentinel-node

Age And Lymph Node Status In Breast Cancer: Not A Straightforward Relationship

Tags: 2009, axillary dissection, Biopsy, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Mamounas E P, metastases, Morbidity, oncology, predictors, Receptor

Painful Cutaneous Nodule of the Jawline.

Tags: 2016, Adult, Biopsy, Cernik Christina, Department of Internal Medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Facial Dermatoses – Diagnosis, Facial Dermatoses – Pathology, Facial Dermatoses/diagnosis/pathology, Female, Hereditary – Diagnosis, Hereditary – Pathology, Hereditary/diagnosis/*pathology, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, JAMA dermatology, Kunzler Elaine, Leiomyoma – Diagnosis, Leiomyoma – Pathology, Leiomyomatosis/diagnosis/*pathology, Neck – Pathology, Neck/pathology, Needle, NEOMED College of Medicine, Neoplastic Syndromes, Skin Abnormalities – Diagnosis, Skin Abnormalities – Pathology, Skin Abnormalities/diagnosis/*pathology, Skin Neoplasms – Diagnosis, Skin Neoplasms – Pathology, Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis/*pathology, Uterine Neoplasms – Diagnosis, Uterine Neoplasms – Pathology, Uterine Neoplasms/diagnosis/*pathology, Weaver Joshua

Can ultrasound be used to predict malignancy in patients with a thyroid nodule and an indeterminate fine-needle aspiration biopsy?

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether ultrasonography is helpful in predicting malignancy in patients with a thyroid nodule and atypia/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AFLUS). METHODS: All patients with a…

Melanotic schwannoma. An unusual case of an ossified soft tissue mass.

A case of a melanotic schwannoma presenting as a soft tissue mass of the abductors of the hip is reported. The radiographic findings suggested myositis ossificans, but several subtle findings raised the concern for something else. A bilobed…

Cutaneous Vasculopathy Associated with Levamisole-Adulterated Cocaine.

We report a case of cutaneous vasculopathy associated with the use of levamisole-adulterated cocaine. This recently described clinical entity is characterized by a purpuric rash with a predilection for the ears, leukopenia, and anti-neutrophilic…

Painless enlarging subcutaneous mass in a 58-year-old woman.

An elderly woman with severe anemia.

Tags: 2007, Aged, Anemia, Biopsy, Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Fatal Outcome, Female, Fine-Needle, Hayek Emil, Humans, Iron-Deficiency/diagnosis/*etiology, Liver Neoplasms/complications/diagnostic imaging/secondary, Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome/*complications/diagnosis, Severity of Illness Index, Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome associated with ingestion of quinine.

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome following quinine ingestion is a newly described phenomenon, with just two previous descriptions of 4 cases in the literature. We describe a 5th case. The reaction may be mediated by the presence of antibodies reactive…

Tags: 1992, American journal of nephrology, Biopsy, Davis H H, Female, Hagley M T, Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome/*chemically induced/pathology, Hosney I A, Hulisz D T, Humans, Kidney Glomerulus/pathology, Kidney/diagnostic imaging, Middle Aged, Muscle Cramp/drug therapy, Quinine/*adverse effects/therapeutic use, Radionuclide Imaging, Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide

Diagnosis of pneumothorax on F-18 FDG PET after transbronchial biopsy.

Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) is associated with pneumothorax, 12% occurring 1 to 4 hours postprocedure (delayed pneumothorax). We report a case of a delayed pneumothorax first diagnosed on a positron emission tomography (PET) scan performed 5…

Tags: *Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, 2005, Biopsy, Bronchoscopy/*adverse effects, Clinical nuclear medicine, Ghofrani Mohsen, Humans, Kim Benedict, Lung/*pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Needle/*adverse effects, Pneumothorax/*diagnostic imaging/*etiology, Positron-Emission Tomography/*methods, Radiopharmaceuticals

Barrett's esophagus: an acquired condition with genetic predisposition.

We describe four families with a strong familial expression of Barrett's/gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) complex spanning one to four generations with two to seven affected members per family. The purpose of this report is to highlight genetic…

Tags: 1993, Adenocarcinoma/genetics, Aged, Barrett Esophagus/*genetics/pathology, Biopsy, Dominant, Esophageal Neoplasms/genetics, Esophagus/pathology, Fahmy N, Female, Gastroesophageal Reflux/*genetics, Genes, Humans, King J F, Male, Middle Aged, Pedigree, The American journal of gastroenterology

Prostate Cancer: Diagnostic Performance of Real-time Shear-Wave Elastography

Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the performance of real-time ultrasonographic (US) shear-wave elastography (SWE) in the diagnosis of peripheral zone prostate cancer in patients with high and/or increasing prostate-specific antigen levels and/or…

A Case Study of Hemochromatosis and Conflicting Point Shear Wave Measurements in the Assessment of Liver Fibrosis.

There are multiple factors that affect the shear wave speed in the assessment of liver stiffness. In this case report, we present a case of hemochromatosis that has elevated liver stiffness suggestive of significant fibrosis or cirrhosis; however on…

Gastric Lipoma: A Review of the Literature.

Gastric lipoma is a rare benign tumor of the stomach. The imaging characteristics are diagnostic because the lesion has fat attenuation on computed tomography and demonstrates characteristics of fat on magnetic resonance images. On ultrasound, the…

An unusual dermatitis with annular lesions.

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma in a six-year-old child.

We report a case of AFH presenting as an asymptomatic subcutaneous nodule on the arm of a 6-year-old boy. AFH is a fibrohistiocytic tumor of intermediate malignancy. Predominantly seen in children and young adults, AFH presents as a deep dermal or…

Tags: 2009, Biopsy, Cernik Christina, Channaiah Deepa, Child, Department of Internal Medicine, Hemangioma/*pathology/surgery, Histiocytoma, Humans, Male, Malignant Fibrous/*pathology/surgery, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pediatric dermatology, Skin Neoplasms/*pathology/surgery, Trevino Julian

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia-associated membranous glomerulopathy: remission with fludarabine.

In some individuals, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may be associated with glomerular disease from membranous nephropathy with resultant nephrotic syndrome. CLL is characterized by abnormal immunoregulation with a malignant clonal proliferation…

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