Inguinal endometriosis or irreducible hernia? A difficult preoperative diagnosis

Hernia ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Miranda ◽  
A. Settembre ◽  
P Capasso ◽  
D. Piccolboni ◽  
N. De Rosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Irreducible Hernia

F.N.A.C. AS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL OF PAROTID TUMORS AND ASSOCIATED PITFALLS IN CORRELATION WITH HISTOPATHOLOGY

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhawana Pant ◽  
Sanjay Gaur ◽  
Prabhat Pant
Keyword(s):  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Cytological Diagnosis ◽  
Tertiary Referral Centre ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Parotid Tumors

F.NA.C has been used for ages as a safe and economical tool for fast preoperative diagnosis of parotid tumors. It has certain pitfall which sometimes leads to misdiagnosis and consequently it may have affect on treatment of the tumors. Keeping in view of the diverse classification of parotid tumors’ information from cytology should be combined with radiology as well as clinical diagnosis. Aim: To discuss some cases where there was discrepancy between cytological diagnosis and histopathological result and also suggest measures to improve the efficacy of F.N.A.C. Material and methods: The study includes 50 cases of parotid tumours who presented to the  department of ENT at Government medical college Haldwani which is a tertiary referral centre during 2009 to 2016. Only adult patients were included and inflammatory swelling were excluded from the study. All patients evaluated  Contrast enhanced computerized tomography(CECT) and  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) followed by Fine needle aspiration cytology .Preoperative diagnosis was made upon the findings of the above investigations and different types of  parotid surgeries  were done. . Final diagnosis was made on  histopathological  examination. Result :The most common tumour  came out to be pleomorphic adenoma (23 cases-46%) followed by mucoepidermoid carcinoma(12cases-24%). In ten  cases there was no clear cut  association between cytological diagnosis and final histopathological diagnosis. Conclusion: FNAC is highly sensitive and specific technique for diagnosis of many salivary gland swellings. FNAC can be used preoperatively to avoid unnecessary surgery and biopsy. Details of clinical information and radiologic features may help the pathologist to arrive at the appropriate diagnosis and reduce false interpretation. Pitfalls may also occur with improper technique of FNAC which can be overcome by proper caution.

Effects of preoperative obesity and psychiatric comorbidities on minimum clinically important differences for lumbar fusion in grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis: analysis from the prospective Quality Outcomes Database registry

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 635-642
Author(s):  
Joseph Laratta ◽  
Leah Y. Carreon ◽  
Avery L. Buchholz ◽  
Andrew Y. Yew ◽  
Erica F. Bisson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Fusion ◽  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Lumbar Fusion ◽  
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis ◽  
Leg Pain ◽  
Quality Outcomes ◽  
Medical Comorbidities ◽  
Fusion Procedure ◽  
Patient Reported

OBJECTIVEMedical comorbidities, particularly preoperatively diagnosed anxiety, depression, and obesity, may influence how patients perceive and measure clinical benefit after a surgical intervention. The current study was performed to define and compare the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds in patients with and without preoperative diagnoses of anxiety or depression and obesity who underwent spinal fusion for grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis.METHODSThe Quality Outcomes Database (QOD) was queried for patients who underwent lumbar fusion for grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis during the period from January 2014 to August 2017. Collected patient-reported outcomes (PROs) included the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), health status (EQ-5D), and numeric rating scale (NRS) scores for back pain (NRS-BP) and leg pain (NRS-LP). Both anchor-based and distribution-based methods for MCID calculation were employed.RESULTSOf 462 patients included in the prospective registry who underwent a decompression and fusion procedure, 356 patients (77.1%) had complete baseline and 12-month PRO data and were included in the study. The MCID values for ODI scores did not significantly differ in patients with and those without a preoperative diagnosis of obesity (20.58 and 20.69, respectively). In addition, the MCID values for ODI scores did not differ in patients with and without a preoperative diagnosis of anxiety or depression (24.72 and 22.56, respectively). Similarly, the threshold MCID values for NRS-BP, NRS-LP, and EQ-5D scores were not statistically different between all groups. Based on both anchor-based and distribution-based methods for determination of MCID thresholds, there were no statistically significant differences between all cohorts.CONCLUSIONSMCID thresholds were similar for ODI, EQ-5D, NRS-BP, and NRS-LP in patients with and without preoperative diagnoses of anxiety or depression and obesity undergoing spinal fusion for grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis. Preoperative clinical and shared decision-making may be improved by understanding that preoperative medical comorbidities may not affect the way patients experience and assess important clinical changes postoperatively.

scholarly journals Correlation of FNAC and histopathology in diagnosis of salivary gland lesions

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 654-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Koirala ◽  
G Sayami ◽  
AD Pant
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity ◽  
Diagnostic Pitfalls

Background: Value of fine needle aspiration cytology in preoperative diagnosis of salivary gland lumps has been established in various studies. This study aims to calculate sensitivity, specificity accuracy of FNAC, correlate FNAC findings with histopathology and find out reasons for common diagnostic pitfalls in FNAC.Materials and methods: This study was performed in 67 patients that presented with salivary gland lumps at Department of pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal from January 2009 to June 2010. FNAC was performed and was correlated with histopathological diagnosis to judge the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of FNAC.Results: Out of 36 cases there was cyto-histological correlation in 28 cases. Pleomorphic adenoma was the most frequent lesion in this study. Parotid gland was the most common site affected by salivary gland lesions. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy for non-neoplastic lesions was 100%, 89.28%, 91.67%, for benign neoplasms was 100%, 86.95%, 91.67% and for malignant neoplasms was 57.14%, 100%, 83.33% respectively.Conclusion: FNAC is a useful tool in preoperative diagnosis of salivary gland lesions and can be crucial for the management of the patient. Aspiration and reporting of salivary gland lesions demands a competent pathologist who considers all the possible diagnostic pitfalls in mind.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v4i8.11593 Journal of Pathology of Nepal; Vol.4,No. 8 (2014) 654-657

Intramural gastric abscess—preoperative diagnosis with CT

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashwin Asrani ◽  
Robert Novelline ◽  
Hani Abujudeh ◽  
James Lawrason ◽  
Rathachai Kaewlai
Keyword(s):  
Preoperative Diagnosis

Gastric Collision Tumor of MALT Lymphoma and Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma: a Rare Preoperative Diagnosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haythem Yacoub ◽  
Nour Ben Safta ◽  
Zein El Imene Abdelaali ◽  
Sarra Ben Rejeb ◽  
Syrine Bellakhal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malt Lymphoma ◽  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Collision Tumor ◽  
Signet Ring Cell ◽  
Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Signet Ring ◽  
Ring Cell
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