A Histopathological Study of Endometrial Biopsy Samples in Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is the most common health issue in women, defined as any bleeding pattern that differs in frequency, duration, and amount. Endometrial sampling and its histopathological examination is the first-line test in patients presenting with AUB. The aim of this study was to analyze the histopathological patterns of endometrium in women with AUB and to find the predominant histopathologic pattern in the different age groups of women with AUB.

Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis (AST) With Thyroid Abscess: A Rare and Potentially Fatal Neck Infection.

Thyroid abscess, although rare, is a condition that usually occurs as a sequela of acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) which is an infection of the thyroid gland. The infrequent occurrence of thyroid abscess is due to the unique anatomical and physiological characteristics of the gland which renders it resistant to infections. Delay in diagnosis and treatment can have adverse outcomes and serious complications such as septicaemia, descending necrotising mediastinitis, extension into deep spaces of the neck, and tracheal or oesophageal perforation.

Primary Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)-Negative Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) Presenting as Perforation Peritonitis: A Case Report and Management Principles.

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) has a characteristic feature that distinguishes it from the other types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) - the presence of a marker on its surface called CD30. It can be either cutaneous, systemic, or around breast implants. The systemic type of ALCL can be further classified based on the presence or absence of an abnormal protein, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), as ALK-positive or ALK-negative ALCL, respectively.

Axillary schwannoma with extensive cystic degeneration.

Schwannoma affect mainly head, neck, and flexor aspect of the limbs. Neurogenic tumors arising from the brachial plexus are rare and axillary schwannoma is extremely uncommon. Cystic degeneration is common in longstanding cases and which when aspirated may yield only macrophages or lymphocytes leading to false diagnosis of the case in spite of strong clinical suspicion.