Issue – Page 47 – Brazilian Journal of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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

Prevalence variation of colpocytological abnormalities in adolescents and adults in the years 2000 and 2010

Article Type, Cytopathology, Issue, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Karina M. P. A. Coelho; Giuliano S. Bublitz; Paulo Henrique C. França; Marcio Franciski; Jaqueline Stall; Hercílio Fronza JúniorJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):28-32DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150006 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and the frequency of precancerous lesions is increasing among adolescents.OBJECTIVE: To study and compare the frequency of epithelial […]

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Graphic representation of VSM for the pre-analytical process at the pathology laboratory of Haroldo Juaçaba Hospital (PL-ICC)

Preliminary results of Lean method implementation in a pathology lab from Northeastern Brazil

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Josiane S. Quetz; Italo F. Dantas; Carlos Gustavo Hirth; Carlos G. Brasil; Sergio F. JuaçabaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):33-38DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150007 ABSTRACT Oncologic care shows a growing and unmet demand, and requires the search for alternatives that allow the efficient use of limited resources, the building of autonomy, and the endeavour for continuous improvement of processes.

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Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor A) a biphasic tumor composed by spindle cells and epithelial elements; B) positive

Renal mixed epithelial and stromal tumor: case report

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Karla Lais Pêgas; Eduardo Cambruzzi; Roque D. Furian; Antônio A. Hartmann; Suzana Elisabeth Lamonatto; Júlia M. Zanatta; Kárita Guimarães; Elizete Keitel; Giovani Thomaz PionerJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):39-4310.5935/1676-2444.20150008DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150008 ABSTRACT Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor (MEST) represents a recently described biphasic kidney neoplasm, which predominantly affects perimenopausal females. The authors report the case of a

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Proliferation of epithelioid cells forming vascular spaces of varying sizes, sometimes with papillary hyperplasia in the lumen (HE, 100×)

Cutaneous epithelioid hemangioma of atypical location: a case report

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Murilo O. L. Carapeba; Benício R. Junior; Mariana V. Cervelatti; Fernanda A. L. Guaresemin; Paula A. L. Guaresemin; Marilda A. M. M. AbreuJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):44-47DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150009 ABSTRACT The epithelioid hemangioma, also called angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, is a rare benign vascular tumor that manifests as nodules. Histopathological examination shows vascular spaces of various

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Axial slice of abdomen MRI showing a large well-defined expanding solid cystic lesion, with areas of both hyper- and hypo-intense signal on T1 with contrast enhancement

Giant retroperitoneal myelolipoma: case report and literature review

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Gunter Gerson; Maria P. F. G. Bêco; Carlos Gustavo Hirth; Maria do Perpétuo Socorro S. Cunha; Francisca Estefânia M. M. Lima; Francisco Victor C. Parente; River A. B. CoêlhoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):48-51DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150010 ABSTRACT Adrenal myelolipomas are unusual benign tumors with an average age of 60 years at onset, often associated with adrenal gland.

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Accuracy of intraoperative consultation in lesions of the salivary glands: analysis of 748 cases

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Theresinha C. Fonseca; Ana Lúcia A. EisenbergJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):52-56DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150011 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Lesions of the salivary glands are uncommon, representing 2% to 6.5% of all neoplasms of head and neck, and because of the difference in treatment between them, an accurate diagnosis is essential. The cytological study by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy is a

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The importance and usefulness of terminology and nomenclature for Cytopathology

Article Type, Editorial, Issue, Vol 50, Issue 6 / wadmin

Luiz M. CollaçoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2014;50(6):394-395DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20140045 ABSTRACT Nomenclature and terminologies for Cytopathology have intended to group the diseases into categories, reduce interobserver variability, and improve diagnostic reproducibility and patient care. They should contain relevant information that can be understood by clinicians/surgeons and reflect current concepts on certain pathological processes. Currently, they are

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Concordant and discordant results between the automated counting and microscopy examination (n = 1,000). We highlight the prevalence of discordant exams

Prevalence of discordant microscopic changes with automated CBC analysis

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 50, Issue 6 / wadmin

Fabiano de Jesus Santos, Dayse de Oliveira Figueira, Joyce Eliza de Oliveira SouzaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2014;50(6):398-401DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20140047 ABSTRACT Introduction: The most common cause of diagnostic error is related to errors in laboratory tests as well as errors of results interpretation. In order to reduce them, the laboratory currently has modern equipment which provides

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Homocysteine: validation and comparison of two methods using samples from patients with pulmonary hypertension

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 50, Issue 6 / wadmin

Tatiana Maria Costa de Campos Barbosa, Maria das Graças Carvalho, Josianne Nicácio Silveira, Júnia Garib Rios, Flávia Komatsuzaki, Lara Carvalho Godói, Guilherme Hideki Yoshizane CostaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2014;50(6):402-409DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20140048 ABSTRACT Introduction and objective: The determination of homocysteine plasma levels has been reported as a risk marker of interest in severe diseases involving endothelial

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Prevalence of unnecessary laboratory tests and related avoidable costs in intensive care unit

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 50, Issue 6 / wadmin

Anderson Magalhães Oliveira, Marcio Vasconcelos Oliveira, Claudio Lima SouzaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2014;50(6):410-416DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20140049 ABSTRACT Introduction: Because of the increase in diagnostic resources, laboratory tests have become an essential tool in diagnostic elucidation. Therefore, we observe an increase in the number of tests request. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of laboratory tests requests by

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