Rare Type Cranial Postauricular Pilonidal Sinus: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature by Sebahattin Destek, Vahit Onur Gul, Serkan Ahioglu

“…The lesion was excised and diagnosed as a pilonidal sinus based on the clinical and histological findings. The purpose of this review is to report the unusual occurrence of a pilonidal sinus on the scalp and to review the literature regarding this particular location of occurrence.…”
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A Case of Distal Epithelioid Sarcoma of the Thumb Expressing Podoplanin, TLE1 and Ca 125 by George Karagkounis, Theodore Argyrakos, G. Charkiolakis, O. Castana, D. Rontogianni

“…We present the case of a distal epithelioid sarcoma arising in the thumb of a 14-year-old girl, which immunohistochemically was characterized by the loss of SMARCB1/INI1 protein as well as the expression of podoplanin (D2-40), TLE1, Glut1, and Ca 125; plus, we highlight the differential diagnosis of epithelioid sarcoma from its histological mimics.…”
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Spindle Cell Lipoma Occurring in the Buccal Mucosa: An Unusual Location of This Benign Lipomatous Neoplasm by Noala Vicensoto Moreira Milhan, Ana Sueli Rodrigues Cavalcante, Yonara Maria Freire Soares Marques, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, Ana Lia Anbinder

“…The aims of this paper are to report a case of spindle cell lipoma located in buccal mucosa and discuss the main clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical findings of this entity. …”
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Recent Advances in the Recognition and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis by Gregory Eustace, Xianyong Gui, Marietta Iacucci

“…Patients present with dysphagia and food bolus obstruction. Both histological and endoscopic criteria have been developed and validated. …”
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Large Mucocele of the Appendix at Laparoscopy Presenting as an Adnexal Mass in a Postmenopausal Woman: A Case Report by Elvira Paladino, Maria Bellantone, Francesca Conway, Francesco Sesti, Emilio Piccione, Adalgisa Pietropolli

“…The laparoscopy and the subsequent histologic examination revealed the presence of a mucocele of the appendix. …”
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Sclerosing Mesenteritis as a Cause of Abdominal Mass and Discomfort in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Farzana Nawaz Ali, Sidra Ishaque, Bushra Jamil, Nasir-Ud-Din, Muhammad Idris

“…A diagnosis of sclerosing mesenteritis was made on histological examination. The patient's symptoms responded to a combination of immunosuppressive drugs, with no interval change in the size of the mass on radiological examination after fifteen months.…”
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Gizzard erosion in chickens by Metin Münir Kıran, Şenay Berkin, İbrahim Çetin

“…<p> Grossly, erosions with varying sizes and numbers were found in the affected gizzards. Histologically, the normal, homogenous appearance of koilin lining was altered into vacuoles. …”
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An Early Diagnosis of an Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor Not Otherwise Specified in a Woman by Patrícia Alves, Inês Sá, Miguel Brito, Cátia Carnide, Osvaldo Moutinho

“…We present a case of a young woman submitted to laparoscopic cystectomy with ovarian steroid cell tumor as histological finding. This represents the second case where laparoscopic cystectomy is performed in this type of tumor. …”
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Radical Hysterectomy with Pelvic Lymphadenectomy: Indications, Technique, and Complications by Rachel A. Ware, John R. van Nagell

“…Five-year survival rates following this procedure vary according to a number of clinical and histologic variables, and may be as high as 90% in women without lymph node metastases.…”
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Thoracic Radionecrosis Following Repeated Cardiac Catheterization by Borut Banic, Bernhard Meier, Andrej Banic, Christian Weinand

“…It started with painful swelling, followed by a typical appearance on the skin surface. Histological finding confirmed the diagnosis. However, magnetic resonance imaging showed changes in the subcutaneous tissue extending into the ribs. …”
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Preliminary report on human remains from Tell Masaikh (MK 15) Season 2010* by Jacek Tomczyk

“…The human remains were studied in an excavation house in Tell Ashara, and some samples were prepared for further analyses in specialist laboratories (histological, radiological, and molecular examinations). …”
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Abdominopelvic Mass Revealing Tuberculosis in a Young Woman by Hicham ELmajdoubi, Mariam EL Yahiyaoui, Marouane Baiss, Mohamed Bouzroud, El Mehdi Aboulfeth, Mohammed Najih, Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf, Hakim ELkaoui, Ahmed Bounaim

“…Surgical exploration is sometimes the only recourse either for diagnostic purposes or complications, and the diagnosis can only be confirmed by bacteriological and histological examinations of the surgical specimen. We report the case of abdominopelvic mass and lymph nodes revealing tuberculosis.…”
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Retrieval Analysis: A Case Report by Thomas B. Pace, Kara A. Rusaw, Lawrence J. Minette, Brayton R. Shirley, Rebecca G. Snider, John D. DesJardins

“…Following complete aseptic erosion of the affected hip greater trochanter and abductor muscles, the hip was revised for recurrent instability. Histological examination of the patient’s periprosthetic tissues, serological studies, and review of recent medical reports of similar cases were used to support an explanation of the destructive process and better contribute to our understanding of human reaction to metal debris in some patients following metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty.…”
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Disseminated Genital and Extragenital Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus. A Case Report by Odisa Mildres Cortés Ros, Francisco Nelson Matos Figueredo, Trenny Gahona Kross, Lourdes Villacrés Medina

“…She was clinically diagnosed with disseminated genital and extragenital lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, which was confirmed by a histological study. Treatment with high-potency topical steroids was prescribed, leading to the improvement of the skin lesions and the disappearance of pruritus.…”
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Histopathological Characterization of a Series of Oral Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Neetu Jain, Toniya Raut, Shashi Keshwar, Ashish Shrestha, Mehul Rajesh Jaisani, Deepak Paudel

“…It differs from conventional SCC histologically and immunologically, is most frequently found in males in their sixth and seventh decades, and is frequently linked to alcohol and tobacco use. …”
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Disseminated Tuberculosis Mimicking Ankylosing Spondylitis by Valérie Huyge, Serge Goldman, Muhammad S. Soyfoo

“…In this case, 18F-FDG-PET/CT revealed multiple hypermetabolic lesions in axial skeleton, lymph nodes, and the lung, suggestive of either disseminated tuberculosis or lymphoma. Histological analysis of the pulmonary lesion revealed mycobacterium tuberculosis. …”
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Giant Plexiform Schwannoma of the Tongue by Lluís Nisa, Toni von Büren, Amine Tiab, Roland Giger

“…The head and neck region is a relatively common location for schwannomas, but tongue schwannomas are considered to be rare and pose the problem of both clinical and histological differential diagnosis of tongue masses.…”
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Epidemiology and clinicopathological features of soft tissue tumors in adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Ogochukwu Chioma Ofiaeli, Felix Emeka Menkiti, Victor Ifeanyichukwu Modekwe, Shirley Nneka Chukwurah, Ogochukwu Robinson Ofiaeli, Amalachukwu Okwukweka Odita

“…Results STTs accounted for 12.5% of all histologically diagnosed lesions in adolescents, with a mean age of 15 ± 2.9 years, 54.4% occurring in females and 35.4% in middle adolescents. …”
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An Analysis of Biopsies for Suspected Skin Cancer at a Tertiary Care Dermatology Clinic in the Western Cape Province of South Africa by Johann de Wet, Minette Steyn, Henry F. Jordaan, Rhodine Smith, Saskya Claasens, Willem I. Visser

“…A total number of 696 biopsies from 390 participants were identified, of which 460 were histologically confirmed as malignant lesions. The proportion of clinically suspected skin cancers that were histologically confirmed as cancer was 68%. …”
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Perivascular Invasion: A Promising Prognostic Parameter for Breast Cancer by Begüm Çalım GÜRBÜZ, Tuçe Söylemez AKKURT, Handan EREN, Hazal İzol ÖZMEN, Ebru ŞEN, Burçin PEHLİVANOĞLU

“…PVI was significantly more common in patients with &#8805;2.5 cm tumors and the absence of PVI showed a significant correlation with a lower histologic grade (p=0.004 and p=0.040, respectively). …”
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