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Hum Pathol ; 40(11): 1611-7, 2009 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19656549

ABSTRACT

Inflammatory pseudotumor is a disease with unsettled pathogenesis. The brain is a rare site of occurrence. The aim of this study is to investigate ALK-1 protein expression and IgG4-positive plasma cells detection in 4 intracranial inflammatory pseudotumors. Three dural-based and 1 intraventricular inflammatory pseudotumors were retrieved from the hospitals' archive. The data on clinical presentation, radiological findings, procedure undertaken, and patients' progress were collected. Sections from the excised lesions were examined under hematoxylin and eosin, histochemical, and immunohistochemical staining including ALK-1 and IgG4. All 4 cases displayed typical histological features of inflammatory pseudotumor with dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate admixed with small number of benign-looking spindle cells in a collagenous stroma. Three cases exhibited high density of IgG4-positive plasma cells per high-power field. ALK-1 was negative. ALK expression was not found in any of our cases. On the contrary, the detection of significant number of IgG4-positive plasma cells in 3 inflammatory pseudotumors suggests that a considerable proportion of intracranial inflammatory pseudotumor may belong to the IgG4-related subgroup. Hence, a trial of corticosteroid after histological confirmation may be valid to avoid unnecessary risk-taking neurosurgical procedures or in cases with incomplete tumor removal.


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Brain Diseases/pathology , Granuloma, Plasma Cell/pathology , Activin Receptors, Type II/biosynthesis , Adult , Brain Diseases/immunology , Brain Diseases/metabolism , Female , Granuloma, Plasma Cell/immunology , Granuloma, Plasma Cell/metabolism , Humans , Immunoglobulin G/immunology , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Middle Aged , Plasma Cells/immunology , Plasma Cells/pathology
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Am J Obstet Gynecol ; 200(5): 514.e1-5, 2009 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19200934

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a 12-year retrospective review of vulvar basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in a Chinese population. STUDY DESIGN: Medical records and histopathologic reports were examined from 5 major Hospitals in Hong Kong to list all patients diagnosed with vulvar BCC. Clinical data and histologic materials were reviewed. RESULTS: Sixteen vulvar BCCs were diagnosed. Most of them were pigmented. They were removed by simple excision or wide local excision. All the carcinomas were identified in the reticular dermis. The predominant histologic pattern was nodular, which may be mistaken as adenoid cystic carcinoma. CONCLUSION: The high proportion of pigmented vulvar BCCs suggested that biopsy should be performed for any pigmented lesion in a Chinese patient. The BCCs are superficial and tissue-preserving treatment approach is recommended. The tumor depth estimation is difficult and intraoperative frozen section consultation may be helpful. Formal histopathologic assessment should be used to reach an objective diagnosis.


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Carcinoma, Basal Cell/ethnology , Carcinoma, Basal Cell/pathology , Vulvar Neoplasms/ethnology , Vulvar Neoplasms/pathology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Asian People/statistics & numerical data , Biopsy , Female , Frozen Sections , Hong Kong/epidemiology , Humans , Incidence , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Skin Neoplasms/ethnology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Skin Pigmentation
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J Clin Pathol ; 60(9): 1024-8, 2007 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16837627

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Chordoid meningioma is a rare meningioma variant characterised by epithelioid cord-like tumour cells in a myxoid stroma. It is classified as grade II (World Health Organization) tumours, as they have a tendency to behave more aggressively than traditional meningiomas and have a greater likelihood of recurrence. AIMS: To report the features of intraoperative imprint smears of five cases of chordoid meningioma. METHODS: The intraoperative squash smears were reviewed for cellularity, cellular atypia, mitotic figure, cytoplasmic vacuolation, intranuclear inclusion, presence of a cohesive cord of tumour cells, whorl-like structure, psammoma bodies, chronic inflammatory cells (lymphocytes and plasma cells), background mucin and necrosis. RESULTS: All cases were of moderate to high cellularity, with cohesive cords of bland tumour cells possessing uniformly round nuclei with smooth nuclear outline, stippled chromatin and small nucleoli, with cytoplasmic vacuolation and chronic inflammatory cells in the background. Intranuclear inclusions (80%) and whorl-like structures (60%) were also common. Necrotic background, psammoma bodies or mitotic figures were consistently absent. CONCLUSIONS: The cytological features of chordoid mengiomas are distinctive, and intraoperative imprint diagnosis is feasible.


Subject(s)
Choroid Plexus Neoplasms/pathology , Meningeal Neoplasms/pathology , Adult , Aged , Cell Nucleus/pathology , Choroid Plexus Neoplasms/surgery , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Intranuclear Inclusion Bodies/pathology , Intraoperative Care/methods , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Meningeal Neoplasms/surgery , Middle Aged , Vacuoles/pathology
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