Effects of Thalidomide on the Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Rat Liver Cirrhosis

“…The cirrhosis was induced in Wistar rats by intraperitoneal injection of <mml:math> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>CCl</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>, and thalidomide (10 mg/kg/day or 100 mg/kg/day) was given by intragastric administration for 8 weeks. Liver histopathology and immunohistochemistry were significantly improved and the expressions of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, E-selectin, and TNF-<mml:math> <mml:mi>&#x03B1;</mml:mi> </mml:math> mRNA and protein were decreased significantly in rats treated with a high dose of thalidomide. …”
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Esophageal Lichen Planus: Understanding a Potentially Severe Stricturing Disease by Bharat Rao, Abhishek Gulati, Blair Jobe, Shyam Thakkar

“…Several years after initial presentation, histopathology ultimately demonstrated lichenoid features and a diagnosis of esophageal lichen planus (ELP) was confirmed. …”
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Synchronous melanomas: one on tattoo and one on healthy skin by Francesco Ricci, Gianluca Pistore, Giovanni Di Lella, Luca Fania, Siavash Rahimi, Cristina Fortes, Annarita Panebianco, Damiano Abeni

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Effects of Thalidomide on the Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Rat Liver Cirrhosis by Peng Lv, Shelley Chireyath Paul, Yanjv Xiao, Shiquan Liu, Hesheng Luo

“…The cirrhosis was induced in Wistar rats by intraperitoneal injection of CCl4, and thalidomide (10 mg/kg/day or 100 mg/kg/day) was given by intragastric administration for 8 weeks. Liver histopathology and immunohistochemistry were significantly improved and the expressions of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, E-selectin, and TNF-α mRNA and protein were decreased significantly in rats treated with a high dose of thalidomide. …”
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Pseudohypertension-Like Presentation: An Exceptionally Rare Presentation in an Athletic Female Patient with Morphea by Ahmed Al-Imam

“…Soon after that, the patient had a circumscribed sclerotic ivory plaque affecting the skin of the right cubital fossa. The histopathology analysis, together with the serological-hematological tests and the clinical picture, along with positive Osler’s signs, leads to the conclusive diagnosis of Morphea en plaque. …”
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A Giant Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising within a Villous Adenoma of the Urachus: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Steven Joniau, Evelyne Lerut, Hein Van Poppel

“…Indeed, at final histopathology a concomitant well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the urachus confined to the urachal mucosa was found. …”
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Ischemic Colitis During Pegylated Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C by Yvette Leung, Stefan J Urbanski, Lynn Schindel, Robert P Myers

“…The clinical presentation, endoscopic appearance and histopathology of the colon were consistent with ischemic colitis, and the patient’s symptoms rapidly resolved with cessation of therapy. …”
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Carcinosarcoma of the Rectum: Report of a Rare Colorectal Malignancy and Review of the Literature by Alexis Sudlow, Ming Ho Liu, Geoffrey Waters, Vamsi R. Velchuru

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Spontanous Vulvar Endometriosis: Report of A Case by Coşkun Ümit, Mahmut Kuntay Kokanalı, Selçuk Erkılınç, Melike Doğanay

“…Complete surgical excision was performed with the suspicion of endometriosis. Final histopathology report confirmed the diagnosis of endometriosis. …”
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A Huge Cystic Retroperitoneal Lymphangioma Presenting with Back Pain by Mahir Gachabayov, Kubach Kubachev, Elbrus Abdullaev, Valentin Babyshin, Dmitriy Neronov, Abakar Abdullaev

“…USG and CT revealed a huge cystic mass which was surgically excised and appeared to be lymphangioma on histopathology.…”
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Urinothorax Caused by Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis by Waiel Abusnina, Hazim Bukamur, Zeynep Koc, Fauzi Najar, Nancy Munn, Fuad Zeid

“…Its pathogenesis generally involves calculus obstructive uropathy and its histopathology is characterized by replacement of the renal parenchyma with lipid filled macrophages. …”
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Retroperitoneal Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Can Mimic a Hydatid Cyst by Gurcan Erbay, Serife Ulusan, Zafer Koc, Emine Tuba Canpolat, Kenan Calıskan

“…However, the postoperative histopathology did not agree with the radiological findings and instead showed a malignant fibrous histiocytoma. …”
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The underappreciated contribution of Oskar Fischer to the knowledge of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration by Eliasz Engelhardt, Lea Tenenholz Grinberg

“…Oskar Fischer significantly advanced this field by detailing the histopathological features of these conditions, such as the ‘spongiform cortical wasting’, and identifying characteristic neuronal changes such as the ‘ballooned cells’. …”
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Unexpected Diagnosis of Both Adenocarcinoma of the Colon and Metastatic Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast in the Gastrointestinal Tract by Tegan Miller, Carol Ross, Haitham Al-Rawi, Barry Taylor, Mohammad Al-Jafari

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Clinicopathological Features of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in the Breast by Shifei Liu, Rui Yuan, Yulan Jin, Chunyan He, Xingzheng Zheng, Yang Zhan

“…The patient underwent lumpectomy, and histopathology revealed a tumor which was composed of fusiform cells and inflammatory cells. …”
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Bilateral Asynchronous Renal Cell Carcinoma with Metastatic Involvement of the Tongue by Naseem Ghazali, Charlotte Davis, A. W. Barrett, John V. Tighe

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Analysis of different therapeutic schemes combining cyclophosphamide and doublestranded DNA preparation for eradication of Krebs-2 primary ascites in mice by E. A. Potter, E. V. Dolgova, A. M. Minkevich, V. P. Nikolin, N. A. Popova, Ya. R. Efremov, S. I. Baiborodin, V. A. Rogachev, A. S. Proskurina, A. V. Kozel, O. S. Taranov, V. V. Omigov, E. I. Vereschagin, D. B. Petrov, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, N. A. Kolchanov, S. S. Bogachev

“…We show that combining CP with cross-linked human and salmon dsDNA results in a synergistic toxicity for ascites-bearing mice, an observation supported by the histopathology analysis of organs and tissues of experimental animals. …”
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The presence of disease in growing spiny lobster Panulirus spp. in floating net cages at Tanjung Putus Island, Lampung by Sukenda, Mira Lastriliah, Widanarni Widanarni, Irzal Effendi, Dendi Hidayatullah

“…Keywords: bacteria, histopathology, MHD-SL, Panulirus spp.   ABSTRAK   Lobster merupakan anggota crustacea yang memiliki nilai ekonomis yang tinggi. …”
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Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa Presenting as Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Unusual Case Report by Syed Muhammad Ali, Ayman Abdelhafiz Ahmed, Leena Amin Hussain Saaid, Gihan Mustafa Kamal Mohamed, Amjad Ali Shah, Mohannad Al-Tarakji, Zia Aftab, Inamulla, Sameera Rashid

“…Laparotomy and wedge resection of the jejunal lesion was done, and histopathology showed gastric heterotopia in a small jejunal diverticulum.…”
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Lymphangioma of the Lower Lip—A Diagnostic Dilemma: Report of a Rare Case with a Brief Literature Review by Shamimul Hasan, Syed Ansar Ahmad, Mandeep Kaur, Rajat Panigrahi, Swagatika Panda

“…A detailed history and clinical evaluation, ultrasonography, and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of lymphangioma.…”
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