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Lymphoepithelial cyst on the tongue: case report at unusual location

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, vol 53 issue 4 /

Rafaella B. Leite; Mara Luana B. Severo; Patrícia T. Oliveira; Ana Miryan C. Medeiros; Carlos Augusto G. Barboza; Ericka Janine D. SilveiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(4):273-275DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170043 ABSTRACT Oral lymphoepithelial cyst (OLEC) is an uncommon lesion that develops in oral lymphoid tissue. The aim of the present study was to report a clinical case […]

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Comparison of cythopathology and frozen section methods in the intraoperative evaluation of breast sentinel lymph node

Article Type, Cytopathology, Issue, vol 53 issue 4 /

Miguel Zugman; Matheus W. Guesser; Luiz M. Collaço; Ana Paula M. SebastiãoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(4):276-280DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170044 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cytopathologic analysis (CP) and frozen section (FS) are available techniques for intraoperative evaluation of sentinel lymph node in surgeries for breast cancer treatment that will define the need for axillary lymphadenectomy.OBJECTIVE: To compare CP and FS of

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Evaluation of pleural and ascitic fluid analysis on the Sysmex XE-5000 hematology analyzer

Article Type, Issue, Original Article, Vol 53 issue 3 /

Regielly Caroline R. Cognialli; Samuel Ricardo Comar; Angela Maria de Souza; Gisele Maria B. SingerJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):150-158DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170023 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Body fluid (BF) analysis is critical to the diagnosis and monitoring of several pathological conditions. The limitations of manual cell counts have led to greater interest in the development of automated BF analysis.OBJECTIVE: To

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Evaluation of TP53 Gene Expression in Patients with Childhood Cancer in Northeast Santa Catarina, Brazil

Study of correlation between imatinib mesylate plasma levels and hematological profile of patients undergoing treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia

Article Type, Issue, Original Article, Vol 53 issue 3 /

Emanuelle S. Dal Ponte; Sandrine C. Wagner; Rafael Linden; Helena SchirmerJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):159-164DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170027 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a genetic disorder of hematopoietic stem cells, resulting in a myeloproliferative expansion of blood cells. CML is associated with the presence of the Philadelphia chromosome (Ph), generating an oncogene (BCR-ABL). The current

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Description of the quality indicators defined in the National Reference Laboratory in Tuberculosis of CRPHF/Ensp/Fiocruz by means of the process mapping methodology

Article Type, Issue, Original Article, Vol 53 issue 3 /

Aila Maronna; Renata A. Souza; Fatima Cristina O. F. MontesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):165-176DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170028 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The National Reference Laboratory (LRN) in Tuberculosis (TB) is a laboratory unit of highly specialized technical excellence that has developed projects involving training in human resources and the enhancement of techniques essential for the diagnosis of TB. Its

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Evaluation of TP53 Gene Expression in Patients with Childhood Cancer in Northeast Santa Catarina, Brazil

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from patients in the northeastern macroregion of São Paulo state, Brazil, 1998-2013

Article Type, Issue, Original Article, Vol 53 issue 3 /

Marta Inês C. Medeiros; Samanta Cristine G. Almeida; Sérgio Bokermann; Evandro Watanabe; Maria Luiza L. S. Guerra; Denise de AndradeJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):177-182DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170029 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: There are reports worldwide about the increase in infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae resistant to antimicrobials.OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the susceptibility profile of serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae associating them with pneumococcal invasive diseases (PID), as

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No association between glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to endometriosis

Article Type, Issue, Original Article, Vol 53 issue 3 /

Letícia C. Batista; Mariangela T. Ruiz-Cintra; Marco Fábio P. Lima; Alessandra Bernadete Trovó de MarquiJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):183-187DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170024 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder influenced by genetic and environmental factors. The glutathione S-transferase family is associated with endometriosis because its main function is cellular detoxification, so the absence of those enzymes

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Study on the stability of HIV and syphilis reference materials under varied temperature conditions during their transportation

Article Type, Issue, Original Article, Vol 53 issue 3 /

Márcia J. Castejon; Rosemeire Yamashiro; Camila C. Oliveira; Elaine L. Oliveira; Edilene P. R. Silveira; Carmem Aparecida F. OliveiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):188-195DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170025 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to evaluate the short-term stability of the serum samples used as internal quality control (IQC) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids)

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Evaluation of TP53 Gene Expression in Patients with Childhood Cancer in Northeast Santa Catarina, Brazil

Muscle biopsies in dermatomyositis and polymyositis: practical relevance of analyzing different levels of histological sections of the same muscular compartment

Article Type, Issue, Original Article, Vol 53 issue 3 /

Monica T. M. Diaz; Priscila S. Fraga; Marilda G. Silva; Samuel K. ShinjoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):196-201DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170031 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: It is frequent in medical practice to have findings with normal aspects in histological muscle biopsies from patients with dermatomyositis (DM) or polymyositis (PM). This happens because, for example, the inflammatory infiltrate occurs in foci.OBJECTIVES: To

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Evaluation of TP53 Gene Expression in Patients with Childhood Cancer in Northeast Santa Catarina, Brazil

Blended learning strategies in teaching general pathology at a medical course

Article Type, Issue, Original Article, Vol 53 issue 3 /

Juliana A. Fermozelli; Mario Luis R. Cesaretti; Maria Lourdes P. BarboJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):202-209DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170032 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: In many medical schools, it is evident that learning of general pathology is deficient, mainly due to the disinterest in knowledge not directly related to professional practice and the lack of pedagogical resources that motivate learning. Blended

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