Ligneous cervicitis in a woman with plasminogen deficiency associated with an atypical form of microglandular hyperplasia: a case report and review of literature.

A 19-yr-old woman with previously diagnosed clear cell adenocarcinoma was referred to the Charité for further treatment. Biopsies were taken from the cervix, the endometrium, pseudomembranes in the peritoneum, and sentinel lymph nodes. The morphologic picture of pseudomembranes and inflammation together with the provided information about plasminogen deficiency of the patients led to the hypothesis of ligneous cervicitis.

Symptoms and clinical course of EHEC O104 infection in hospitalized patients: a prospective single center study.

Objectives: Shiga-toxin producing O157:H7 Entero Haemorrhagic E. coli (STEC/EHEC) is one of the most common causes of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS) related to infectious haemorrhagic colitis. Nearly all recommendations on clinical management of EHEC infections refer to this strain.

[Mesenterial lymphangiolipoma - a rare finding in an asymptomatic patient].

Background: Lymphangioma is an uncommon tumor, an intraperitoneal lymphangiolipoma is exceedingly rare. These tumors are principally benign, but lead to complications due to their size and localization.

Case Report: A 46 year old male patient presented for a regular medical check up.

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of palatinal glands with exuberant foreign-body giant cell reaction.

A 69-year-old man with a 0.6 cm yellowish polypoid lesion in the lateral soft palate for 2 years is presented. Histological examination of the tumor revealed a small, well-differentiated, mucoepidermoid carcinoma dominated by densely packed cholesterol clefts in association with an exuberant foreign-body reaction with several giant cells.

DNA-flow cytometry, DNA-image cytometry and proliferation index (MIB-5) in irradiated rat salivary glands and salivary gland tumors.

Aim: Salivary glands (SG) can become atrophic following radiation exposure. Malignant transformation of SG in a radiation field is another known sequela of patients who have been treated by radiotherapy for a malignant tumor in the head and neck region. The aim of this study was to investigate cytogenetic alterations and to determine the proliferation index (PI) of SG of rats subjected to various total dosages of fractionated X-rays.

Combined analysis of tumor growth pattern and expression of endogenous lectins as a prognostic tool in primary testicular cancer and its lung metastases.

The aim of this study was to glyco- and immunohistochemically analyze expression of distinct growth/adhesion-related markers of primary testicular carcinomas and their lung metastases in relation to the risk of developing lung metastases and survival of patients, and to correlate immunohistochemical staining profile and syntactic structure analysis in order to delineate new prognostic parameters for this tumor type. Clinical features of 50 patients with primary testicular carcinomas and their corresponding lung metastases were evaluated and compared to those of a control cohort of 25 cases. The set of eight probes including labeled galectins-1 and -3, specific non-cross-reactive antibodies against galectins-1, -3, and -8 as well as anti-Ki-67, anti-bcl-2, and anti-p53 was applied to formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor sections of both primary and metastatic lesions.

Primary extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the fallopian tube.

Background: Only 2% of all extranodal primary lymphomas affect the female genital tract. Involvement of the fallopian tubes by primary lymphoma is extremely rare.

Case: A 34-year-old patient presented with the symptoms of salpingitis.

Comparison of in-situ hybridization, direct and indirect in-situ PCR as well as tyramide signal amplification for the detection of HPV.

One hundred paraffin-embedded cervical biopsy specimens were tested for the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV) by in situ hybridization (ISH), and by direct and indirect in situ PCR (IS-PCR) in order to evaluate the efficiency of the different in situ methods in detecting HPV infection. ISH was performed using either commercial DNA probes or a cocktail of 5'-digoxigenin labeled oligoprimers. The same were used for ISH during indirect IS-PCR.

Karyotype evolution in a case of uterine angioleiomyoma.

Clonal karyotypic alterations of a uterine angioleiomyoma of a 41-year-old woman are reported. Cytogenetically a stemline of the tumor and two related subclones with additional abnormalities due to karyotypic evolution were identified: 46,X,t(X;11)(p11.4;p15)/46, idem,inv(2)(p15q13)/46, idem,inv(2)(p15q13),t(5;20)(q13;q13.

A third case of a low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma with a t(7;17)(p14 approximately 21;q11.2 approximately 21).

Cytogenetic analysis of a low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma of the uterus in a 52-year-old woman revealed the karyotype 46,XX,t(7;17)(p14 approximately 21;q11.2 approximately 21),der(7)t(7;16)(p14-15;q22)t(7;9) (q22;q22), der(9)t(7;9)(q22;q22),del(16)(q22). The t(7;17) was identical to an aberration observed in two other cases of endometrial stromal sarcomas, thus confirming the idea that it constitutes a non-random aberration for this type of tumor.

[Genetic studies of differential fatty tissue tumor diagnosis].

Adipose tissue tumors are often characterized by typical or even specific chromosomal alterations. In some of the cases the molecular background of these microscopically visible alterations was already elucidated. In myxoid liposarcomas the translocation t(12;16) creates a fusion gene between the CHOP gene and the FUS gene and in lipomas the HMGI-C gene becomes rearranged by structural aberrations involving chromosomal region 12q14-15.

[Merkel cell tumor or neuroendocrine skin carcinoma].

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor of the skin with predominance in older patients; 78.6% of patients are older than 59 years. Female and male patients are equally involved in the age group below 60 years.

A hamartoma of the breast with an aberration of 12q mapped to the MAR region by fluorescence in situ hybridization.

Cytogenetic studies of a breast adenolipoma (hamartoma) of a 58-year-old patient revealed a karyotype 46,XX,add(4)(?),add(6)(q?),der(7)t(7;12)(q11.1 or q11.2;q11 or q12),der(12).

Cytogenic and molecular analysis of an aggressive angiomyxoma.

Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor occurring mainly in the vulvar region extending into the paravaginal and perirectal region. Histologically, this tumor is rich in vascular structures and in collagen fibers and is of myxoid appearance. Cytogenetic and molecular analysis was performed on a case of an aggressive angiomyxoma and revealed clonal karyotypic abnormalities.

Trisomy 8 and 18 as frequent clonal and single-cell aberrations in 185 primary breast carcinomas.

For cytogenetic investigations short-term cultures of 185 breast carcinomas (135 invasive ductal, 21 invasive lobular, 12 invasive ductal with intraductal components, seven heterogeneous, six intraductal, four invasive ductal and lobular) were prepared. Cytogenetic examinations revealed clonal abnormalities in 39 cases with a predominance of simple numerical chromosome changes, i.e.

Fibroadenoma of the breast showing a translocation (6;14), a ring chromosome and two markers involving parts of chromosome 11.

The cytogenetic findings of a recurrent fibroadenoma of a 25-year-old woman are reported. Of 58 metaphases karyotyped after G-banding, 27 showed an apparently normal karyotype and 31 the karyotype 48,XX,del(6)(q21),r(11)(?) + der(11)x2,der(14)t(6;14)(q21;q32). By fluorescence in situ hybridization studies using a chromosome 11 specific painting probe, we were able to show that the two marker chromosomes and the ring contained chromosome 11 DNA.

[Metastasis surgery in granulosa cell tumor--determining indications and tumor after care].

The granulosa cell tumour is a rare and malignant neoplasia of the ovary. As it has a low grade of malignancy a long course of the disease is observed. Following surgical resection, life-long tumour follow-up is recommended.

A recurrent marker chromosome involving chromosome 1 in two mammary tumors of the dog.

An apparently identical marker chromosome resulting from a chromosome 1. translocation was found in the mammary carcinomas of two bitches. Although these karyotypic aberrations were the sole clonal aberrations detected, it was not possible to unambiguously identify the material translocated to the chromosome 1 in either animal.

Ultrastructural morphometry of the rat pituitary intermediate zone after stimulation and suppression.

The intermediate zone of the rat pituitary was studied after stimulation for 3 weeks with the adrenostatic drugs metyrapone and aminogfutethimide and after suppression for 3 weeks with the glucocorticoid 6α-methylprednisolone using morphometry by the point-counting method on electron micrographs. After metyrapone, intermediate cells showed a significant (P <.05) increase in volume percentages of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, and the lucent immature secretory granules, as well as a significant decrease in the lucent secretory granules, the vacuoles, the lysosomes, and the cell membranes in comparison with the untreated controls.

Ultrastructural morphometry of different adrenal adenoma types.

Twelve surgical specimens of adrenal tumors (3 mainly compact cell adenomas and 2 mainly spongiocytic adenomas of Cushing's syndrome, 4 adenomas of Conn's syndrome, 1 androgen-secreting adenoma, and 2 hormonally inactive tumors) were studied by ultrastructural morphometry, using the point-counting method. All groups were compared with regard to the statistical differences among the different cell organelles. Compact cell adenomas and spongiocytic adenomas in Cushing's syndrome revealed differences in the volume fraction of the following cell organefles: nuclei, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, Golgi zones, and unorganized cytoplasm, as well as in the fraction of lipid vacuoles.