Immunohistochemistry or IHC
Case report: ATM A1159T mutation in malignant peritoneal mesothelioma may be associated with tumor recurrence
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports 2024 August 16 [Link] Ying Li, Jintao Yang, Bei Zheng, Na Yan, Wenjuan Yang, Xinling Xie, Guoshu Xu, Meiling Zhang Abstract Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is an exceedingly rare malignant tumor. Herein, we present a case of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in a 59-year-old Chinese female patient who was stable after treatment…
Read MoreApplication of the international system for reporting serous fluid cytopathology on pleural effusion cytology with paired pleural biopsy: A new insight and novel approach on risk of malignancy
Cytopathology 2024 August 1 [Link] Zahra Maleki, Ashleigh J Graham, Robert Jones, Ricardo Pastorello, Paul Morris, Alessandra C Schmitt, Erika F Rodriguez Abstract Introduction: The risk of malignancy (ROM) remains an area of interest for further evaluation in reporting systems including in International System for reporting serous fluid cytopathology (TIS), which is a standardized system…
Read MoreMajor response of a peritoneal mesothelioma to nivolumab and ipilimumab: a case report, molecular analysis and review of literature
Frontiers in Oncology 2024 July 18 [Link] Marie-Florence Reveneau, Julien Masliah-Planchon, Manuel Fernandez, Abdenour Ouikene, Bernard Dron, Innocenti Dadamessi, Charles Dayen, Lisa Golmard, Bruno Chauffert Abstract Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor associated with a poor prognosis and a lack of consensus regarding treatment strategies. While the Checkmate 743 trial demonstrated the superiority…
Read MoreUpdate on gene fusions and the emerging clinicopathological landscape of peritoneal and pleural mesotheliomas and other neoplasms
ESMO Open 2024 July 25 [Link] N Benzerdjeb, P Dartigues, V Kepenekian, F Damiola, R Sequeiros, F Galateau-Salle, H Begueret, E Mery, D Damotte, V Verriele, J Fontaine, S Isaac, S Valmary-Degano, L Villeneuve, O Glehen, A Scherpereel, F Forest, A De la Fourchardiere, S Paindavoine, A Hourlier, D Pissaloux, F Tirode, S Lantuejoul Abstract…
Read MoreCase Report: Primary malignant mesothelioma of the left atrium easily misdiagnosed as myxoma
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 2024 June 13 [Link] Shuai Luo, Yao Li, Jin Li, Jiafei Zeng, Jinjing Wang Abstract Background: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare and aggressive tumor that is found in the pleura and peritoneum. A few cases of MM in the pericardium and tunica vaginalis testis have been reported. Moreover, primary occurrence…
Read MoreDual Malignancies Discovered: A Rare Case of Malignant Peritoneal Epithelioid Mesothelioma and Lung Adenocarcinoma
Cureus 2024 May 9 [Link] Mark A Potesta Jr, Emma Guld, Jennifer Laman Abstract Clinicians diagnosing malignant peritoneal epithelioid mesothelioma (MPM or MPeM) have historically had challenges due to the low incidence of the disease, as well as the often vague symptomatology that patients present with. Newer advances in technology, specifically in immunocytochemistry, have provided…
Read MoreConcordance between CDKN2A homozygous deletion and MTAP immunohistochemical loss in fluoroedenite-induced pleural mesothelioma: An immunohistochemical and molecular study on a single-institution series
Pathology, Research, and Practice 2024 May 14 [Link] Giuseppe Broggi, Michele Massimino, Maria Failla, Veronica Filetti, Venerando Rapisarda, Caterina Ledda, Claudia Lombardo, Carla Loreto, Paolo Vigneri, Rosario Caltabiano Abstract Fluoroedenite-induced pleural mesothelioma (FE-induced-PM) is a rare and small subset of PM that shares with its asbestos-induced counterpart the same aggressive biological behavior and poor prognosis,…
Read MoreConcordance between CDKN2A homozygous deletion and MTAP immunohistochemical loss in fluoroedenite-induced pleural mesothelioma: An immunohistochemical and molecular study on a single-institution series
Pathology, Research, and Practice 2024 May 14 [Link] Giuseppe Broggi, Michele Massimino, Maria Failla, Veronica Filetti, Venerando Rapisarda, Caterina Ledda, Claudia Lombardo, Carla Loreto, Paolo Vigneri, Rosario Caltabiano Abstract Fluoroedenite-induced pleural mesothelioma (FE-induced-PM) is a rare and small subset of PM that shares with its asbestos-induced counterpart the same aggressive biological behavior and poor prognosis,…
Read MoreComprehensive genomic profiling of pediatric peritoneal mesothelioma: case report with a literature review
Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2024 May 18 [Link] Jasmina Redzepagic, Zlatan Zvizdic, Nurija Bilalovic, Emir Milisic, Melika Bukvic, Semir Vranic Abstract Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is an extremely rare and poorly recognized neoplasm in children. A 5-year-old boy presented with a 1-year history of progressive painless abdominal distension. A CT revealed a 19 × 19…
Read MoreDiagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Pleural Needle Biopsy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2024 April 29 [Link] Carlo Iadevaia, Vito D’Agnano, Raffaella Pagliaro, Felice Nappi, Raffaella Lucci, Simona Massa, Andrea Bianco, Fabio Perrotta Abstract Background/Objectives: Ultrasound (US) has been progressively spreading as the most useful technique for guiding biopsies and fine-needle aspirations that are performed percutaneously. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) represents the most common…
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