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Procedures to minimize interference of hypertriglyceridemia in laboratory exams of lipemic samples in acute pancreatitis: a case report

Procedimentos para minimizar interferência da hipertrigliceridemia em determinações laboratoriais de amostras lipêmicas em pancreatite aguda: relato de caso Nívea Nara N. Andrade; Marcio V. Oliveira; Claudio L. Souza Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia, Brasil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160022 Corresponding author Cláudio Lima SouzaRua Rio de Contas, 58, Quadra 17, Lote 58; CandeiasCEP: 45029-094; Vitória da Conquista-BA, Brasile-mail: claudio.lima@ufba.br […]

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Blood samples showing lipemia A) lipemic serum sample; B) whole blood sample after centrifugation, TG 12,355 mg/dl concentration. TG: triglycerides.

Procedures to minimize interference of hypertriglyceridemia in laboratory exams of lipemic samples in acute pancreatitis: a case report

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Nívea Nara N. Andrade; Marcio V. Oliveira; Claudio L. SouzaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):103-106DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160022 ABSTRACT Lipemia can be characterized by serum turbidity caused by accumulation of lipoproteins and is a major cause of interference in laboratory analyzes. Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is the third most common cause of acute pancreatitis (AP). Diagnosis and laboratory monitoring

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Frequency of the morphological criteria of prostate adenocarcinoma in 387 consecutive prostate needle biopsies: emphasis on the location and number of nucleoli

Pathology / cadmin

Frequência de critérios morfológicos de adenocarcinoma da próstata em 387 biópsias de agulha da próstata consecutivas: com ênfase na localização e no número de nucléolos Andrea O. Cruz1; Amanda L. S. Santana2; Andréia C. Santos2; Daniel A. Athanazio2 1. Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Bahia, Brasil2. Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia, Brasil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160018 Corresponding

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Illustrative images of some morphological criteria for the diagnosis of prostate cancer

Frequency of the morphological criteria of prostate adenocarcinoma in 387 consecutive prostate needle biopsies: emphasis on the location and number of nucleoli

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Andrea O. Cruz; Amanda L. S. Santana; Andréia C. Santos; Daniel A. AthanazioJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):107-111DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160018 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of morphological criteria for the diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma in consecutive, prostate needle biopsies specimens with emphasis on the location and number of nucleoli.METHODS: The morphological features of

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Metastatic cutaneous Crohn’s disease as an important differential diagnosis of granulomatous skin disease

Pathology / cadmin

Doença de Crohn metastática cutânea como importante diagnóstico diferencial de doença granulomatosa em pele Murilo C. Peretti; Andressa T. Szczypkovski; Gabriel S. Reis; Gabriela M. Quadros; Maira M. Mukai; Heda Maria B. S. Amarante; Betina Werner Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Paraná, Brasil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160013 Corresponding author Murilo Calvo PerettiRua General Carneiro,

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Clinical aspect of patient with metastatic cutaneous Crohn's disease: erythematous scaly plates in left arm

Metastatic cutaneous Crohn’s disease as an important differential diagnosis of granulomatous skin disease

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Murilo C. Peretti; Andressa T. Szczypkovski; Gabriel S. Reis; Gabriela M. Quadros; Maira M. Mukai; Heda Maria B. S. Amarante; Betina WernerJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):112-11510.5935/1676-2444.20160013 ABSTRACT Patients with Crohn’s disease may show extraintestinal manifestations, including cutaneous, whose frequency ranges from 2% to 34%. Metastatic cutaneous Crohn’s disease is considered a specific and rare

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Report of two cases of vacuolar interface dermatitis initially suspected as melanoma in situ and review of the literature

Pathology / cadmin

Relato de dois casos de dermatite de interface vacuolar, inicialmente diagnosticados como melanoma in situ, e revisão da literatura Luciana Pantaleão1; Rosane Orofino-Costa2; Mariléia C. Torres3; Rossitza Lazova4; Mayra C. Rochael1 1. Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil2. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil3. Diagnose Anatomia Patológica e

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A) numerous isolated cells in the basal layer, in a continuous pattern, labeled with Melan-A, mimicking melanoma in situ; B) S100 stain highlighted junctional melanocytes as well as langerhans cells in the epidermis; C and D) a normal number of melanocytes labeled with HMB45 (C) and tyrosinase (D)

Report of two cases of vacuolar interface dermatitis initially suspected as melanoma in situ and review of the literature

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Luciana Pantaleão; Rosane Orofino-Costa; Mariléia C. Torres; Rossitza Lazova; Mayra C. RochaelJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):116-119DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160015 ABSTRACT The diagnosis of melanocytic lesions can be challenging and immunohistochemical study is a valuable tool for dermatopathologists. We report two cases initially simulating melanoma in situ, reviewing the histopathological and immunohistochemical findings and the cases published in

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Proliferating trichilemmal tumor: case report

Pathology / cadmin

Tumor triquilemal proliferante: relato de caso Theresinha C. Fonseca; Camila L. Bandeira; Bruno A. Sousa; Terence P. Farias; Ana Lúcia A. Eisenberg Instituto Nacional de Câncer (Inca) José Alencar Gomes da Silva, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160014 Corresponding author Theresinha Carvalho da FonsecaInstituto Nacional de CâncerAv. Cordeiro da Graça, 156; Santo CristoCEP: 20220-400; Rio

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Computed tomography, axial view Hypodense scalp lesion, with calcifications without periosteal invasion, in left parietaltemporal region.

Proliferating trichilemmal tumor: case report

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Theresinha C. Fonseca; Camila L. Bandeira; Bruno A. Sousa; Terence P. Farias; Ana Lúcia A. EisenbergJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):120-123DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160014 ABSTRACT The proliferating trichilemmal tumor is a lesion with trichilemmal differentiation, more common occurring among elderly women; it affects the scalp with sizes ranging from 2-10 cm. Microscopically, it is solid-cystic, well-defined, affecting

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