Brazilian Journal of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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Vol 57, Issue 1

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

Comparative study of two histopathological classifications for oral squamous cell carcinoma

Cristina Longo; Emylle Caroline B. F. Pereira; Débora Cecília N. Rossi; Leonardo S. Pereira; Ricardo D. Coletta; Carlos F. Morais; Iris S. CaloneJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-8DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20210039 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common tumor among all cancers in the oral cavity. Despite advances, the prognosis of this neoplasm remains a […]

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Histological section image of the gastric antrum (400× magnification), stained by Giemsa’s technique, showing the presence of H. pylori The arrow indicates the presence of H. pylori.

Diagnostic performance between histopathological and molecular methods in the detection of Helicobacter pylori

Lucas Luiz L. Silva; Igor M. C. Calassa; Ana Karoline S. Oliveira; Amanda F. P. L. Ramos; Jaqueline C. Pontes; Daniela M. M. Cardoso; Lucas T. Rasmussem; Lilian Carla Carneiro; Monica S. BarbosaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-7 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram negative bacterium considered to be the etiologic agent of various

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RET# by ERI, 4th quartile versus other quartiles (0.102)

Reticulocyte parameters for monitoring anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis

Júlio C. Merlin; Andrea N. M. Amaral; Ligia Claro; Thyago P. Moraes; Cyntia L. Erthal; Roberto Pecoits FilhoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-7 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Anemia is a complication with impact on morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Current markers for the diagnosis and monitoring of anemia in CKD are limited by the

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Serum samples evaluated in this study

Performance evaluation of a Sars-CoV-2 rapid test and two automated immunoassays

Márcia J. Castejon; Rosemeire Yamashiro; Elaine L. Oliveira; Edilene R. P. Silveira; Marisa A. Hong; Carmem Aparecida F. Oliveira; Valéria O. Silva; Cintia M. Ahagon; Ana Késia S. Lima, José Angelo L. Lindoso; Luís Fernando M. BrígidoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-10 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Due to urgency and demand of a response to the Covid-19 pandemic,

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The use of indicators in the different stages of the cycle of blood: use of selection tool

Igor M. L. Martins; Jescilene S. Silva; Danielle Karla O. Campos; Ricardo S. Oliveira; Patrick Leonardo N. Silva; Silvio Fernando G. Carvalho; Antônio P. CaldeiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-7DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20210045 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Hemotherapy is a medical specialty structured with several actions aimed at the quality of the blood component produced and the safety for both

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Visceral leishmaniasis: historical series of hospitalized patients and correlation with climate in an endemic area in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Igor M. L. Martins; Jescilene S. Silva; Danielle Karla O. Campos; Ricardo S. Oliveira; Patrick Leonardo N. Silva; Silvio Fernando G. Carvalho; Antônio P. CaldeiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-7DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20210045 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease caused by the protozoa of the genus Leishmania; it is predominant in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions.OBJECTIVE: To

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Consequences of late diagnosis paracoccidioidomycosis: case report

Joana A. B. Sousa; Raisa S. Sá; Erika M. PereiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-3DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20210003 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Paracoccidioidomycosis is an endemic fungal infection of great prevalence in Latin America.CASE REPORT: A 68-year-old male patient was referred to the Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA) due to an ulcerated lesion with moriform appearance throughout the palate, with symptoms.

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Skin sections showing epidermal hyperplasia, swollen papillary dermis, and extensive infiltration by atypical lymphocytes in the reticular and deep dermis, amid rounded and small structures distributed in the extracellular dermis. 40× lens

Primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type: case report

Ana Silvia S. L. Verde; Marcus Vinicius L. Marques; Amanda Cristina M. Jardim; Juliana A. Damasceno; Izabela C. SoaresJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-5DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20210004 ABSTRACT The report describes the clinic of an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, primary cutaneous diffuse large-B cell lymphoma, leg type (PCDLBCL-LT), and shows its relevance for addressing the case of a

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Imagens obtidas do exame de ressonância magnética Sequências axial T2 (A), coronal T2 (B), axial T1 pós-contraste (C) e sagital T1 pós-contraste (D). Lesão meníngea retroclival com marcado hipossinal em T2 (setas em A e B); há compressão sobre o tronco cerebral, causando edema, com hipersinal em T2 (seta tracejada em A); nota-se realce intenso ao contraste nas sequências T1 pela lesão (setas em C e D).

Hypertrophic pachymeningitis, IgG4-related disease: case report

Gunter Gerson; Carlos Eduardo L. Soares; Amanda R. Rangel; Gabriel C. L. Chagas; Daniel R. F. Távora; Kellen P. FermonJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-6 ABSTRACT The IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic disease recently characterized as an inflammatory condition generally related to the increase in serum IgG4 levels, a subclass of immunoglobulins (IgG) which

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A) paniculite lobular com infiltrado inflamatório, extensa necrose, restos celulares e saponificação com adipócitos fantasmas, compatível com PP (HE, 40×); B e C) paciente com lesões nodulares assintomáticas, por vezes eritematosas, disseminadas pelo tronco e pelos membros superiores e inferiores; D) TC apresentando pâncreas espessado, com densificação do parênquima e gordura pancreática. Nódulos com densidade de partes mole no tecido subcutâneo

Pancreatic panniculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus and Crohn’s disease: rare event

Lucas N. Lessa e Silva; Miguel Augusto M. Pereira; Marcella F. Nunes; Enoï G. Vilar; Luciana PantaleãoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1-4DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20210011 ABSTRACT Pancreatic panniculitis (PP) is a rare manifestation of pancreatic disease, involving subcutaneous adipose tissue. We report two cases of this entity: a 37-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and

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