scholarly journals Uncommon case of the acral melanoma with chondro-osseous metaplasia

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 208-212
Author(s):  
E. Yu. Bychkova ◽  
Olga G. Grigoruk ◽  
D. O. Kuratov ◽  
E. A. Afanasieva ◽  
L. M. Bazulina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Diagnostic Error ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Osseous Metaplasia ◽  
Genetic Studies ◽  
Acral Melanoma ◽  
S 100 ◽  
Primary Neoplasm

Aim. This study aimed to improve the diagnostics of acral melanoma and investigate tumor morphological features of the chondroid and osseous matrix. Materials and methods. The article presents a clinical case of metastatic acral melanoma with chondroid and osseous metaplasia in a 60-year-old patient. Cytological, histologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic studies were performed. Results. A conglomerate of lymph nodes was noted in the inguinal region of the patient. Oxyphilic chondroid masses and tumor cells with morphological features of sarcoma were revealed using thin-needle aspiration biopsy. On physical examination, pink-colored subcutaneous neoplasm was discovered in the skin of the heel. Histological examination of the primary neoplasm and inguinal lymph node was performed. Melanoma with chondro-osseous metaplasia was diagnosed. Immunohistochemical examination of the tumor revealed some pronounced diffuse expressions of S-100 protein, HMB-45, and focal expression of Melan A in tumor cells. The sample was tested to detect BRAF mutation, and no mutations were found. Conclusion. Morphological diagnostics of acral melanoma with chondro-osseous metaplasia is characterized by a high risk of diagnostic error. Therefore, additional immunohistological, molecular, and genetic studies should be used in the diagnostics of acral melanoma with chondro-osseous metaplasia.

Male Breast Cellular Myofibroblastoma With a Rich Reticulinic Network

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Gurzu ◽  
Ioan Jung
Keyword(s):  
Estrogen Receptor ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Factor Viii ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Factor Viii Related Antigen ◽  
Spindle Cells ◽  
S 100

Myofibroblastoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor located not only in breast but also in extramammary sites. This is the 79th case of breast myofibroblastoma reported in the literature. This tumor presents a great variety of morphological features, which increase the difficulty of differential diagnosis. The authors report a breast myofibroblastoma diagnosed in a 73-year-old male. The article discusses a bilateral gynecomastia and a palpable right breast well-defined tumor, without calcifications on mammography, which was surgically removed. Macroscopically, a well-circumscribed uncapsulated nodule was seen with lobular arrangement on cut section, and microscopically, a nodule with pushing borders and a connective pseudocapsule was seen. The spindle cells were arranged in fascicular clusters, with focally collagen bundles and a rich reticulinic network stained black with Gömöri impregnation. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were marked by vimentin, CD34, desmin, and smooth muscle antigen and did not express cytokeratin, S-100 protein, CD99, CD10, and factor VIII–related antigen. More than 90% of the cells expressed estrogen receptor. No recurrences were reported 2 years after surgical excision. This case is a variant of cellular myofibroblastoma, with a rich reticulinic network and scanty collagen bands.

scholarly journals Prospects for the Personalized Multimodal Therapy Approach to Pain Management via Action on NO and NOS

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2431
Author(s):  
Natalia A. Shnayder ◽  
Marina M. Petrova ◽  
Tatiana E. Popova ◽  
Tatiana K. Davidova ◽  
Olga P. Bobrova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Single Nucleotide Variants ◽  
Genetic Studies ◽  
Pain Syndromes ◽  
Nos Inhibitors ◽  
Peripheral Pain

Chronic pain syndromes are an important medical problem generated by various molecular, genetic, and pathophysiologic mechanisms. Back pain, neuropathic pain, and posttraumatic pain are the most important pathological processes associated with chronic pain in adults. Standard approaches to the treatment of them do not solve the problem of pain chronicity. This is the reason for the search for new personalized strategies for the prevention and treatment of chronic pain. The nitric oxide (NO) system can play one of the key roles in the development of peripheral pain and its chronicity. The purpose of the study is to review publications devoted to changes in the NO system in patients with peripheral chronical pain syndromes. We have carried out a search for the articles published in e-Library, PubMed, Oxford Press, Clinical Case, Springer, Elsevier, and Google Scholar databases. The search was carried out using keywords and their combinations. The role of NO and NO synthases (NOS) isoforms in peripheral pain development and chronicity was demonstrated primarily from animal models to humans. The most studied is the neuronal NOS (nNOS). The role of inducible NOS (iNOS) and endothelial NOS (eNOS) is still under investigation. Associative genetic studies have shown that single nucleotide variants (SNVs) of NOS1, NOS2, and NOS3 genes encoding nNOS, iNOS, and eNOS may be associated with acute and chronic peripheral pain. Prospects for the use of NOS inhibitors to modulate the effect of drugs used to treat peripheral pain syndrome are discussed. Associative genetic studies of SNVs NOS1, NOS2, and NOS3 genes are important for understanding genetic predictors of peripheral pain chronicity and development of new personalized pharmacotherapy strategies.

Catillaria flexuosa (Catillariaceae), a new lichen species described from the Netherlands

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Pieter P. G. van den Boom ◽  
Pablo Alvarado
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Genetic Studies

AbstractA new lichen species is described from specimens growing on Fraxinus trees north of Eindhoven (the Netherlands). Morphological and genetic studies suggest that the new species belongs in the genus Catillaria, and the name Catillaria flexuosa is proposed because of its flexuose apothecia. The new species is characterized by the relatively large apothecia (up to 0.9 mm diam.) and relatively thick, knobby to ±subsquamulose, greenish, thallus. Due to their similar morphological features, C. flexuosa can be easily confused with Catillaria chalybeia, C. fungoides or C. nigroclavata, so it is therefore compared with these species. In addition, Arthonia epiphyscia is reported being a very rare species in the Netherlands.

101 New variant prion protein in a Japanese family with Gerstmann-Sträussler syndrome : Clinicopathological , molecular genetic studies

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. S25-S26
Author(s):  
H. Furukawa ◽  
H. Tashiro ◽  
Y. Tanaka ◽  
C. Yutani ◽  
T. Yamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prion Protein ◽  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Japanese Family ◽  
Genetic Studies ◽  
New Variant
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