Nodal inflammatory pseudotumor caused by luetic infection.

Inflammatory pseudotumor of lymph nodes (IPT-LN) represents an unusual cause of lymphadenitis of unknown etiology. Upon the observation of a case of IPT-LN associated with Treponema pallidum (Tp) infection, we analyzed a series of 9 IPT-LN and 9 extranodal IPT (spleen, 4 cases; lung, orbit, gut, skin, and liver) for the presence of Tp, using a polyclonal antibody anti-Tp. At the time of biopsy, none of the patients was suspected for luetic infection, nor specific serologic tests were available.

Occasional finding of mesenteric lipodystrophy during laparoscopy: a difficult diagnosis.

Mesenteric lipodystrophy is a rare pathological condition affecting the mesentery. Its initial presentation is typically asymptomatic. Pathological characteristics are unspecific, and generally attributed to inflammation, unless the diagnosis is suspected.

Comparison of the interobserver reproducibility with different histologic criteria used in celiac disease.

Background & Aims: The Marsh-Oberhuber classification of duodenojejunal mucosal lesions is currently used for celiac disease. A more simplified classification, which is based on 3 villous morphologies (A, non-atrophic; B1, atrophic, villous-crypt ratio <3:1; B2, atrophic, villi no longer detectable) and an intraepithelial lymphocyte count of >25/100 enterocytes, has recently been proposed. The aim of the study was to asses the interobserver agreement between different pathologists in classifying celiac disease lesions according to both Marsh-Oberhuber and the new classification system.

Renal metastasis from pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

The Authors describe a case of a man (68 years) affected by renal metastasis from pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Additional metastases had been detected in the liver, in the spleen and in the small intestine. The man underwent radical nephrectomy (to prevent hematuria), splenectomy and biopsies in liver and small intestine.