Case Study
Pleural fluid cytology samples in cases of suspected lung cancer: An experience from a tertiary care centre
Diagnostic Cytopathology 2017 January 23 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Kaur G, Nijhawan R, Gupta N, Singh N, Rajwanshi A Abstract OBJECTIVE: Pleural effusion is present in some patients with lung carcinoma. This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of pleural fluid cytology in suspected cases of lung carcinoma. METHODS: In this prospective study,…
Read MoreFlex-rigid pleuroscopic biopsy with the SB knife Jr is a novel technique for diagnosis of malignant or benign fibrothorax
Journal of Thoracic Disease 2016 November [Link] Wang XB, Yin Y, Miao Y, Eberhardt R, Hou G, Herth FJ, Kang J Abstract Diagnosing pleural effusion is challenging, especially in patients with malignant or benign fibrothorax, which is difficult to sample using standard flexible forceps (SFF) via flex-rigid pleuroscopy. An adequate sample is crucial for the…
Read MoreTurning back the Wheel: Inducing Mesenchymal to Epithelial Transition via Wilms Tumor 1 Knockdown in Human Mesothelioma Cell Lines to Influence Proliferation, Invasiveness, and Chemotaxis
Pathology Oncology Research 2017 January 4 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Plönes T, Fischer M, Höhne K, Sato H, Müller-Quernheim J, Zissel G Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive tumor that arises from the surface of the pleura and is associated with a history of asbestos exposure. The tumor is characterized by…
Read MoreUsefulness of p16/CDKN2A fluorescence in situ hybridization and BAP1 immunohistochemistry for the diagnosis of biphasic mesothelioma
Annals of diagnostic pathology 2017 Feb [Epub 2016 October 22] [Link] Wu D, Hiroshima K, Yusa T, Ozaki D, Koh E, Sekine Y, Matsumoto S, Nabeshima K, Sato A, Tsujimura T, Yamakawa H, Tada Y, Shimada H, Tagawa M Abstract Malignant mesothelioma is a highly aggressive neoplasm, and the histologic subtype is one of the…
Read MoreDeciduoid mesothelioma of the thorax: A comprehensive review of the scientific literature
The Clinical Respiratory Journal 2016 December 27 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Paliogiannis P, Putzu C, Ginesu GC, Cossu ML, Feo CF, Attene F, Scognamillo F1, Nonnis R1, Cossu A1, Palmieri G4, Pirina P5, Fois A Abstract OBJECTIVE: Deciduoid mesothelioma is a rare variant of malignant epithelioid mesothelioma. It often involves the peritoneum, but also…
Read MoreThe first case of benign multicystic mesothelioma presenting as a splenic mass
Metachronous Uterine Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma and Peritoneal Mesothelioma in Lynch Syndrome: A Case Report
International Journal of Surgical Pathology 2016 November [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Lu Y, Milchgrub S, Khatri G, Gopal P Abstract Lynch syndrome is a hereditary disease with germline mutation in a DNA mismatch repair gene, most often presenting with colorectal and/or endometrial carcinomas; however, the spectrum of Lynch syndrome-associated tumors is expanding. In this…
Read MoreThe role of surgical intervention in lung cancer with carcinomatous pleuritis
Journal of Thoracic Disease 2016 November [Link] Fukui T, Yokoi K Abstract Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) associated with carcinomatous pleuritis are currently classified as having stage IV disease per the 7th edition of the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) system, which means that the disease is deemed incurable. In fact, the 5-year survival rate of…
Read MoreMalignant pleural mesothelioma with lacrimal gland metastasis
Acta Ophthalmologica 2016 December 9 [Epub 2016 July 16] [Link] Hanafi H, Verdijk RM, Paridaens D Abstract PURPOSE: To describe a rare clinical case of biopsy-proven metastatic mesothelioma of the lacrimal gland which responded well to chemo and radiation therapy. METHODS: Interventional case report. RESULTS: A 55-year-old woman with an untreated malignant biopsy-proven pleural mesothelioma…
Read MoreChest wall resection for mesothelioma recurrence after surgery
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals 2016 November [Epub 2016 October 9] [Link] Bertoglio P, Fanucchi O, Ricciardi S, Chella A, Lucchi M, Mussi A Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive and usually fatal disease, and its optimal management is still under debate. Surgery for recurrent malignant mesothelioma has been reported rarely in highly selected…
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