Vol 51, Issue 1 – Brazilian Journal of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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

Accuracy of intraoperative consultation in the evaluation of salivary gland tumors

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

Albina AltemaniJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):6DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150001 ABSTRACT Intraoperative consultation is mainly indicated when the histopathological diagnosis can influence the surgical approach. Regarding salivary gland lesions, intraoperative consultation is usually requested in the following circumstances: a) for cases with equivocal or inconclusive diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration biopsy, or when confirmation of the diagnosis is desired; […]

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Morphology of B lymphoid precursors (arrows) in BM aspirate samples stained by May-Grünwald-Giemsa

The importance of immunophenotyping by flow cytometry in distinction between hematogones and B lymphoblasts

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Aline B. Wohlfahrt; Laura Hannel; Liliane Z. Oliveira; Pâmela B. Soares; José Edson P. SilvaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):7-12DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150002 ABSTRACT Hematogones are normal B-lineage lymphoid precursors in the bone marrow. B lymphoblasts are immature neoplastic cells present in patients with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). Hematogones and B lymphoblasts share characteristics, such as

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Level of reactivity of IgM anticardiolipin antibodies in preeclampsia: a likely early serologic marker

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Karla N. Pereira; Sandra T. Beck; Cristine K. Konopka; Zanoni Segala; Rafael N. Moresco; José E. P. SilvaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):13-16DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150003 ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to measure the level of anticardiolipin antibodies in preeclamptic pregnant women to verify a possible association between the presence of these antibodies and the development

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HIV+ patients and controls that tested positive for anti-HBc

Epidemiological analysis of serological markers of hepatitis B in HIV+ patients from Curitiba and metropolitan region

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Aline C. Vieira; Maria R. P. A. Tizzot; Vera L. P. Santos; Fernanda Bovo; Iara M. ReasonJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):17-21DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150004 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) leads to a higher incidence of liver disorders due to persistence and recurrence of HBV infection

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Frequency of 3.7 and HphI mutations in individuals diagnosed with thalassemia minor and iron deficiency anemia

RDW as differential parameter between microcytic anemias in “pure” and concomitant forms

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 1 / wadmin

Januária F. Matos; Karina B. G. Borges; Ana Paula S. M. Fernandes; José R. Faria; Maria das Graças CarvalhoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(1):22-27DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150005 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Iron deficiency anemia and thalassemia minor are microcytic and hypochromic types of anemia commonly found in our environment. The correct differentiation between them is of great clinical importance, although it

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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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