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Rafael E. Nascimento; Natália M. Castelo; Adriana C. Bueno; Larissa Mescouto; Artemis S. N. RodriguesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(2):99-101DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150017 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the most severe form of sickle cell disease; it presents variants that are called haplotypes βS. There are five major haplotypes βS gene: Arab-Indian/Saudi, Senegal, Benin, Bantu, and Camaroon.OBJECTIVE: Characterize the […]

Marcela S. Boldt; Rivelle D. Pereira; Alfredo J. A. BarbosaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(2):108-112DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150019 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Several special staining methods are available for H. pylori (Hp) identification in histological sections of chronic gastritis (CG), including the routine hematoxylin-eosin (HE) method. Some reports suggest that ancillary stains are not always needed to establish the diagnosis of Hp infection.

Carlos Henrique C Souza; Kennedy S. Carneiro; Katia R. M. Leite; Alcendino A. Junior; Fredwilson S. CostaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(2):113-116DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150020 ABSTRACT Myxomas are rare tumors that can appear in many anatomical locations. There are only 14 cases of renal involvement documented in the literature. This article reports a case of renal myxoma in

Célia S. J. Fazzio; Eveline B. MadeiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(2):117-120DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150021 ABSTRACT Inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a benign uncommon lesion (1%-4% of gastric benign lesions), originated from the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. Its origin is controversial and immunohistochemical studies of lesions have largely refuted the possible vascular, neural or smooth muscle origin.