Deciduoid
Deciduosis peritonei–a case report
Medicinski Pregled. 2005 Mar-Apr;58(3-4):196-9. [Link] Fenjvesi A, Zivkovic S. Zdravstveni centar Dr Gere Istvan, Senta, Opsta bolnica, Odeljenje za patologiju. Abstract Introduction: The occurrence of ectopic decidua (deciduosis) has been observed most often in the ovaries, uterus, and cervix. It has been established in approximately 90% of patients who have undergone laparotomy during pregnancy. A…
Read MoreClear cell mesothelioma of the testis with deciduoid areas–a case report
Indian Journal of Pathological Microbiology. 2004 Oct;47(4):544-6. [Link] Mishra A, Shet T. Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai Maharashtra. Abstract We report a clear cell type of primary purely epithelial malignant mesothelioma with focal deciduoid features in the para-testis of a 75 year old man. This variant requires ancillary studies like immunohistochemistry for…
Read MoreImmunohistochemical diagnosis of epithelioid mesothelioma: an update
Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 2005 Nov;129(11):1407-14. [Link] Ordonez NG. Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. nordonez@mdanderson.org Abstract Objective: Several new immunohistochemical markers that can assist in the diagnosis of mesotheliomas have been recognized recently. This article reviews the current information available on these markers…
Read MoreMalignant peritoneal mesothelioma in women: a study of 75 cases with emphasis on their morphologic spectrum and differential diagnosis
American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2005 May;123(5):724-37. [Link] Baker PM, Clement PB, Young RH. Abstract Seventy-five malignant mesotheliomas of the peritoneum in women were reviewed to highlight their morphologic spectrum. The patients ranged from 17 to 92 (mean, 47.4) years of age. The clinical presentation was usually abdominal or pelvic pain, abdominal swelling (sometimes due…
Read MoreMalignant Deciduoid Mesothelioma: A Diagnostic Challenge
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 129, no. 3 (2005): 403–406. Article Najat Mourra, MD; Cecile de Chaisemartin, MD; Isabelle Goubin-Versini, MD; Rolland Parc, MD; Jean-Francois Flejou, MD From the Departments of Pathology (Drs Mourra and Flejou) and Surgery (Drs Chaisemartin and Parc), Hôpital St-Antoine, Paris, France; and Department of Pathology, Hôpital Rene Dubois, Pontoise,…
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