Background: Papillary breast lesions and neoplasms (PBLs/Ns) are diagnostically challenging lesions in both core needle biopsy (CNB) and radiology.
Aim: To determine the accuracy and upgrade rate of CNB and BI-RADS diagnosis of PBLs/Ns compared to final excision diagnosis and the factors linked to upgrade.
Methods: The favored CNB diagnosis and BI-RADS category for 82 PBLs/Ns were assessed based on histopathology, myoepithelial marker immunohistochemistry, mammographic/ultrasonographic findings.
Introduction: Recently, isolated myeloperoxidase expression (isoMPO) has been documented in B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and several contradictory studies addressed its clinical significance in pediatric patients.
Aim: In this study, isoMPO was evaluated in bone marrow biopsies (BMB) from adults with B-ALL using immunohistochemistry (IHC) in relation to a number of risk-stratification factors and patients' outcomes.
Methods: Sixty B-ALL adult patients were selected upon electronic database search.