Management of Extruded Porous High-density Polyethylene Implant in the Internal Nasal Valve.

Porous high-density polyethylene (PHDPE) has been used since the 1990s as an alternative to autologous grafts. Implant extrusion is a rare but well-known complication of PHDPE and other alloplastic implants. This article discusses the case of PHDPE implant extrusion in a 69-year-old man with unsuccessful previous alar batten graft placement for internal nasal valve insufficiency.

Trichofolliculoma of the external auditory canal: a case report and review of the literature.

Trichofolliculoma is a rare tumor that arises from immature hair follicular tissue. In this report, we present the case of a 51-year-old man with a trichofolliculoma in the left external auditory canal. Uniquely, there was no prior trauma in this patient, despite previous trauma being hypothesized in the etiology of this tumor.

Recurrent, oral cavity tumor-like exophytic lesions mimicking neoplastic disease in a patient with history of human papillomavirus-mediated squamous cell carcinoma.

Reactive hyperplasia is a phenomenon responsible for exophytic lesions in the oral cavity, and may appear to be suspicious, especially in patients who have a significant history of malignancy. Here, we present a case of reactive hyperplasia mimicking recurrence in a patient who was previously treated for tonsillar carcinoma. Physicians who commonly see patients with oral lesions, particularly oral surgeons and otolaryngologists, should be cognizant of the unusual presentation of these lesions as they may mimic the physical characteristics of recurrence.

Comparison of liver biopsy and noninvasive methods for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background & Aims: Current management guidelines for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) do not require biopsy to prove the diagnosis. We evaluated our experience of patients with liver disease and hepatic lesions suspicious for HCC who underwent both fine-needle aspiration and core biopsy and correlated the results with those from commonly used noninvasive approaches.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of a series of patients undergoing biopsy because of a suspicion of HCC and compared sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of biopsy with existing noninvasive methods for diagnosing HCC.

Mixed osteoclastic/pleomorphic giant cell tumor of the pancreas: a case report.

Background: Mixed giant cell tumor (MGCT) of the pancreas is a rare malignant neoplasm. The tumor contains pleomorphic giant cells (PGC), pleomorphic mononuclear cells (PMC) and osteoclastic giant cells (OGC). We describe the first fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) diagnosis of this tumor.

Thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy in children and adolescents: experience with 218 aspirates.

To evaluate the role of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of thyroid nodules in pediatric and adolescent patients, the cytology reports of 218 thyroid FNA biopsies performed on children and adolescents ranging from 10 to 21 yr of age were reviewed. The cytology diagnoses were categorized into four groups: unsatisfactory, benign, suspicious, and malignant. One hundred nineteen (54%) of the aspirates were diagnosed as "benign," 20 (9%) were diagnosed as suspicious for malignancy; and 17 (8%) were diagnosed as malignant.

Fine needle aspiration biopsy of precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma presenting as a sacral mass. A case report.

Background: Lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) is a high grade, aggressive neoplasm, usually presenting in children and young adults. Precursor B-cell LBL is uncommon and may present with cutaneous or, less likely, bone lesions. This case represents the first reported presentation of LBL as a sacral lesion and was only the second fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of LBL presenting as a bony mass.

Fine needle aspiration biopsy of gastric duplication cysts with endoscopic ultrasound guidance.

Objective: To evaluate the ability of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) to diagnose gastric duplication cysts.

Study Design: FNAB reports from the Department of Pathology, Saint Louis University Hospital, were retrospectively searched for reports of EUS-guided FNABs of the stomach. These reports were then reviewed to find instances in which gastric duplication cysts were diagnosed.

Diagnosis of cervical thymoma by fine needle aspiration biopsy with flow cytometry. A case report.

Background: Cervical thymoma is a rare entity. To our knowledge, this is the 20th reported case of cervical thymoma and the fourth case of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of this entity. To our knowledge, this is the only case in which cervical thymoma was a diagnostic consideration at the time of the FNAB diagnosis.

Fine needle aspiration biopsy of a posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder with pronounced plasmacytic differentiation presenting in the face. A case report.

Background: Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) occur in fewer than 2% of transplant patients. However, as a group, 54% of PTLD patients die of these diseases. Presentation as only skin/superficial soft tissue nodules is rare, with this the second such reported case, and this is the only fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of such a case as well as the only FNAB of a plasmacytoid monomorphous/monoclonal PTLD.