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Male , Aged , Humans , Colitis/etiology , Dysentery, Amebic/diagnosis , Acute DiseaseABSTRACT
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Adult , Male , Humans , Muscle, Smooth , Malabsorption Syndromes , LipofuscinABSTRACT
Eighteen cases of massive ovarian oedema are presented. The age of patients averaged 26 years and 16 presented with an acute abdomen. Hormonal symptoms included virilism in three cases and one with precocious pseudopuberty. Ultrasonographic findings were variable and not diagnostically accurate. When performed, CA 125 levels were not raised. Seventy-two percent of cases occurred in the right ovary and none were bilateral. Torsion occurred in 14 cases. Salpingo-oophorectomy was performed in all cases. To elucidate its pathogenesis, be this either due to intermittent chronic torsion or to a proliferative phenomenon, immunohistochemistry for Ki-67 and PCNA proliferation antigens, alpha-actin and oestrogen and progesterone receptors was performed. The Ki-67 proliferation index ranged between 0% and 3%, demonstrating the low proliferative status of stromal cells. The PCNA indices, however, were unusually high (60% and above). The divergence between these findings is explained by the fact that PCNA positivity may be related to nuclear reparation subsequent to ischaemia. Alpha-actin was consistently positive in stromal cells, reflecting a myofibroblastic transformation of these cells. These findings together with the clinical evidence of torsion in the majority of cases, lead us to consider that ovarian oedema is a reactive, non-proliferative state of specific stromal cells, occurring as a response to torsion and subsequent ischaemia. The stromal cells have positive oestrogen progesterone receptors and may undergo stimulatory changes responsible for the hormonally related symptoms often found associated with massive ovarian oedema.
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Edema/pathology , Ovarian Diseases/pathology , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Edema/etiology , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Stromal Cells/pathology , Torsion AbnormalityABSTRACT
An additional case of signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the bladder is described. This tumor type is considered to be uncommon; however, recent studies have reported a higher incidence. The etiopathogenesis and clinical features are discussed. Because it is silent and very aggressive, it is always diagnosed late and the outcome is poor. Treatment is by surgery since radio and chemotherapy have been shown to be little effective.
