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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

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

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

Stump pemphigoid.

Stump pemphigoid is a localized variant of bullous pemphigoid characterized by specific clinical, pathological, and immunofluorescent characteristics. The early diagnosis of this entity guides treatment toward this specific immunologically mediated…

Tags: 1996, Amputation Stumps/*pathology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Biopsy, Brodell R T, Bullous/drug therapy/immunology/*pathology, Cutis, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Humans, Korman N J, Male, Middle Aged, Niacinamide/therapeutic use, Pemphigoid, Tetracycline/therapeutic use

Squamous cell carcinoma arising from chronic osteomyelitis of the patella.

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…

Shear-wave elastography of the breast: value of a quality measure and comparison with strain elastography.

PURPOSE: To determine whether addition of quality measure (QM) of shear-wave (SW) velocity (Vs) estimation can increase SW elastography sensitivity for breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: With written informed consent, this institutional review…

Shear wave ultrasound elastography of the prostate: initial results.

PURPOSE: This prospective study was to evaluate shear wave elastography (SWE) in the detection of prostate cancer (PC). METHODS: Patients scheduled for a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy of the prostate because of elevated prostate-specific…

Sarcoidosis: an enigmatic disease calls for a measured workup.

Treatment options for sarcoidosis range from observation to complex immunosuppressive agents and organ transplant. A careful examination will help you assess the likelihood of spontaneous remission and determine when to initiate appropriate treatment…

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,…

Real-time ultrasound elasticity of the breast: initial clinical results.

PURPOSE: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of a real-time elasticity imaging (EI) ultrasound (US) system in the characterization of breast lesions as benign or malignant. METHODS: A total of 208 patients with 251 lesions were scheduled to…

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…

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.…

Pilomatricoma of the upper arm in an orthopaedic clinic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

Malignant mesothelioma: a case presentation and review.

Diffuse malignant mesothelioma is the most common primary tumor involving the pleura. Unfortunately, it also poses the most difficulty for physicians to diagnose and treat. Latency from the time of initial asbestos exposure, clinical features of…

Improved Needle Visualization With Electronic Beam Steering Proof of Concept

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate electronic beam steering to improve needle visualization. Methods: Various needles ranging from 27 to 12 gauge were evaluated with a modified CX50 (Philips Ultrasound, Bothell, Wash) using a 12-MHz…

Tags: 2012, Barr R G, Biopsy, electronic beam steering, Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication, needle visualization, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging, peripheral-nerve blocks, Radiology, Ultrasound, Ultrasound quarterly

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

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

Guidelines of care for the management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common form of human cancer and has an increasing annual incidence. Although most cSCC is cured with office-based therapy, advanced cSCC poses a significant risk for morbidity, impact on…

Tags: 2018, 5-year follow-up, Alam M, american joint committee, Armstrong A, Baum C, Begolka W S, Bichakjian C, Biopsy, Bordeaux J S, Boyer K, Brown M, Busam K J, Carcinoma, curettage, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Dermatology, Eisen D B, fresh tissue technique, Huang C, Iyengar V, Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Kim J Y S, Kozlow J H, limited life expectancy, Lober C, lymph-node biopsy, Margolis D J, Messina J, Metastasis, Miller A, Miller S, Mittal B, mohs micrographic surgery, Mostow E, Mowad C, Moyer J, Nehal K, NEOMED College of Medicine, nonmelanoma skin-cancer, Olenecki T, organ transplant, Phototherapy, Radiotherapy, randomized controlled-trial, recipients, Rodgers P, Schmitt-Burr K, Sekulic A, squamous cell, Staging, Storrs P, Surgery, surveillance, Teng J, topical photodynamic therapy, topical therapy, Yu S

Guidelines Of Care For The Management Of Basal Cell Carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of human cancer, with a continually increasing annual incidence in the United States. When diagnosed early, the majority of BCCs are readily treated with office-based therapy, which is highly…

Tags: 2018, 5-year follow-up, Alam M, aminolevulinate photodynamic, Armstrong A, basal cell carcinoma, Baum C, Begolka W S, Bichakjian C, Biopsy, Bordeaux J S, Boyer K, Brown M, Busam K J, curettage, Dermatology, Eisen D B, expectancy, fresh tissue technique, hedgehog pathway inhibitor, Huang C, imiquimod 5-percent cream, Iyengar V, Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Kim J Y S, Kozlow J H, limited life, Lober C, Margolis D J, Messina J, Metastasis, Miller A, Miller S, Mittal B, mohs micrographic surgery, Mostow E, Mowad C, Moyer J, Nehal K, nonmelanoma, Olencki T, open-label trial, Phototherapy, Radiotherapy, randomized controlled trial, Rodgers P, Schmitt-Burr K, Sekulic A, skin-cancer, Staging, Storrs P, Surgery, surveillance, Teng J, therapy, topical therapy, Yu S

Guidelines Of Care For The Management Of Basal Cell Carcinoma

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…

Evaluation of Breast Lesions Using Sonographic Elasticity Imaging A Multicenter Trial

Objectives-The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of real-time compression elasticity imaging in characterizing breast lesions as benign or malignant. Methods-A cohort of 578 women scheduled for sonographically…

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

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

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