1/333. Ectopic hamartomatous thymoma. Report of a case with fine needle aspiration biopsy findings.BACKGROUND: Ectopic hamartomatous thymoma is a rare, benign tumor occurring exclusively in the supraclavicular and suprasternal regions. To the best of our knowledge, there are no English-language reports on its cytologic findings. CASE: A fine needle aspiration specimen from a mass in the suprasternal region in a 63-year-old male revealed epithelial cell nests, spindle cells, a cluster of mature adipocytes and a small number of lymphocytes. CONCLUSION: Although ectopic hamartomatous thymoma is very rare, fine needle aspiration cytology may contribute to the correct diagnosis in conjunction with the characteristic clinical findings.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = spindle cell, spindle, cell (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/333. A case of juxtaglomerular cell tumor diagnosed preoperatively.A case of juxtaglomerular cell tumor, the fourth case in the world diagnosed preoperatively, was reported. Neither strict sodium restriction nor loading of upright position increased a grade of hyperreninemia observed at recumbant position on ordinary diet, but Pald elevated in response to them. Abnormal glucose tolerance was considered to be due to hypopotassemia. Selective renal arteriography revealed a small number of tumor vessels, a lucent area on the nephrogram and early appearance of the renal vein of the diseased side. Histologically, the tumor contained some canalicular structures among the polygonal nonepithelial tumor cells with rhomboid bodies. These findings suggested that this tumor was a hamartoma originated from the juxtaglomerular apparatus.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.28757110310686keywords = cell (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/333. Malignant melanoma of the choroid in neurofibromatosis.A 60-year-old white woman with generalized neurofibromatosis and multiple melanocytic hamartomas of the iris developed an unusual choroidal mass, with secondary sensory retinal separation in the left eye. Ophthalmoscopically the tumor had a peculiar donut configuration that was caused by a large focus of central necrosis within a spindle B melanoma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25255515784496keywords = spindle (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/333. Cystic hamartoma of the renal pelvis: a rare pathologic entity.We report a case of a rare cystic renal tumor previously termed cystic hamartoma of the renal pelvis. A 53-year-old woman presented to her gynecologist with menometorrhagia. She subsequently had a computed tomographic scan that demonstrated an incidental cystic mass in the lower pole of the left kidney. Histologically, the tumor was composed of a mixture of benign mesenchymal and epithelial components. The stroma consisted of spindle cells with monomorphic nuclei and abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm that resembled smooth muscle and that reacted positively with antibodies to alpha-smooth muscle actin, desmin, and vimentin. The epithelial component was composed mostly of cysts lined by cuboidal-to-columnar epithelium. Focal dilated cysts were lined by epithelium with oncocytic features. We think that this entity is distinct from other renal tumors, including mesoblastic nephroma, cystic nephroma, or a cystic, partially differentiated nephroblastoma, and that it is best classified as a cystic hamartoma of the renal pelvis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.95207148281552keywords = spindle cell, spindle, cell (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/333. Chondroid hamartoma presenting as a neonatal nasal mass.We present a case of a 3-month-old female with a right nasal mass. Upon evaluation with computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and angiography, a large right intranasal mass extending through the cribiform plate, displacing the dura, was noted. The patient underwent a combined midfacial degloving and bifrontal craniotomy for complete resection of the tumor mass. Pathologic evaluation demonstrated a mesenchymal tumor with spindle and stellate cells from which islands of immature cartilage emerged. The spectrum of histologic features closely resembled a mesenchymal chondroid hamartoma typically located in the chest wall. It is the first reported case of a chondroid hamartoma of the head and neck in the literature to date. We examine the characteristics and treatment of this unusual tumor.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.30048367502943keywords = spindle, cell (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/333. Multiple pulmonary leiomyomatous hamartoma with secondary ossification.A 31-year-old woman presented with multiple pulmonary leiomyomatous hamartoma (MPLH) with secondary ossification. She had a past history of parosteal osteosarcoma. The pulmonary lesions were composed of spindle-shaped cells arranged in interlacing fascicles, among which glands or duct-like spaces were scattered. As some lesions contained bony tissues, it was unclear whether or not the pulmonary lesions were metastases of parosteal osteosarcoma. However, the majority of spindle-shaped cells were positive for alpha-smooth muscle actin, including cells proliferating around the bony tissues. Clonality analysis using a target of human androgen receptor (HUMARA) gene disclosed that the pulmonary nodules were polyclonal. These findings do not indicate that the lesions were metastatic. We would like to emphasize that MPLH can show osseous metaplasia.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.64889586724334keywords = spindle, cell (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/333. Polymorphic light eruption occurring solely on an area of naevoid telangiectasia.We report the case of a 60-year-old woman presenting with polymorphic light eruption occurring solely on an area of acquired naevoid telangiectasia. We have hypothesized that increased blood flow in the telangiectatic skin may reduce the threshold for expression of photosensitivity by permitting enhanced inflammatory cell trafficking to the overlying tissue.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.047928517184476keywords = cell (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/333. Neurofollicular hamartoma with strong diffuse S-100 positivity: a case report.Neurofollicular hamartoma is a recently described lesion with a distinct pilosebaceous and spindle cell proliferation. Neurofollicular hamartoma is composed of spindle cells haphazardly arranged in a fibromyxoid stroma closely associated with an abnormal hyperplasia of folliculosebaceous units. Although this histologic pattern has been classified as "neurofollicular," all cases reported thus far have had only scattered spindle cells with S-100 positivity. We present a case of neurofollicular hamartoma with strong and diffusely positive staining of spindled cells for S-100 protein. This lesion also shows scattered positivity of spindle cells for monoclonal neuron specific enolase and synaptophysin. We interpret the results of immunostains of this lesion as evidence for neural differentiation. This case validates the concept of "neurofollicular" hamartoma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4.1087696062915keywords = spindle cell, spindle, cell (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/333. The spectrum of epidermal nevi: a case of verrucous epidermal nevus contiguous with nevus sebaceus.During the normal development of skin, pluripotential cells give rise to keratinocytes, sebaceous glands, hair follicles, apocrine glands, and eccrine glands. In epidermal nevi, these components emerge in an abnormal mixture within a circumscribed site. Many authors have categorized epidermal nevi based on their predominant component; however, there is often notable overlap that occurs within a single area or within contiguous areas. We report a verrucous epidermal nevus contiguous to a nevus sebaceus of Jadassohn. The categories of epidermal nevi are somewhat artificial. Our case supports the view that epidermal nevi have a spectrum of manifestations, including verrucous epidermal nevi and nevus sebaceus of Jadassohn.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.047928517184476keywords = cell (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/333. Splenic vascular lesions: unusual features and a review of the literature.hamartoma and peliosis are uncommon splenic lesions. Approximately 120 splenic hamartomas and 40 splenic peliosis have been reported in the English literature. In the present study, a unique case of multiple splenic hamartomas with peliosis was reported. The splenic lesions were incidental findings in a 36-year-old man with ruptured sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma. They were diagnosed clinically as metastatic renal cell carcinoma. On pathological examination, peliosis was noted in the splenic hamartomas as well as in the splenic parenchyma. In addition, the clinicopathological features of five other splenic hamartomas (including one giant hamartoma) noted in our department were presented. A re-evaluation of the features of the splenic hamartomas documented in the English literature was also done.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.095857034368952keywords = cell (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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