Pathology as a Basic Medical Subject: Its Relevance and Application During Clinical Practice in Jordanian MD Programs, Interns' and Residents' Perspectives.

Aim: Medical literature revealed that there is a lack of information about the opinions of medical interns and residents about curricula provided to them during their undergraduate programs, either in a group of detached subjects or an incorporated and efficacious topic (ie, pathology).

Purpose: To assess and compare the interns' and residents' perspectives towards Pathology as a subject. To recognize their opinions toward the relevance and application of Pathology while practicing clinically.

Brainstem nuclei responsive to cystometry in both endometriosis and cystitis rat models: C-fos immunohistochemistry study.

Purpose: Although the co-occurrence of interstitial cystitis (IC) and endometriosis (ENDO) is remarkably high, the exact pathophysiology for this co-occurrence is unknown. The convergence of the inputs from the involved structures to the same neuronal centers may suggest neuronal hyperexcitability as a mechanism for this co-occurrence.

Methods: The present study aimed to investigate the association between IC and ENDO, by studying the changes in brainstem responses to cystometry in a rat model of ENDO and cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced IC using c-fos immunohistochemistry.

Significance of fibulin-3 expression in bladder cancer: a tissue microarray-based immunohistochemical study.

Background: Predicting the behavior of bladder cancer by easy noninvasive methods and with less cost is needed. Fibulin-3 (EFEMP1), a glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix that is encoded by the gene EFEMP1, has been nominated as one of the potential mediators of muscle invasion in bladder cancer.

Methods: In this tissue microarray-based immunohistochemical study, fibulin-3 level of expression was evaluated using a semiquantitative scoring system and was correlated with patient's age and sex and tumor grade and stage.

The usefulness of histopathology examples in teaching practical histology for medical students: A CONSORT-compliant randomized crossover trial.

Background: Teaching histology as an image-intensive discipline is a major challenge to medical teachers. We compared knowledge retention and student preference after performing comparison-based and traditional methods of teaching practical histology.

Methods: We performed a crossover randomized controlled trial.

Poorly Cohesive Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder with Signet Rings and Neuroendocrine-Like Morphology: A Rare Incidental Histopathological Diagnosis with Lessons to Learn.

BACKGROUND Poorly cohesive cell carcinoma of the gallbladder is extremely rare. CASE REPORT Here we present a case of a 46-year-old male with the clinical diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. The ultrasound showed gallbladder wall thickening and multiple stones.

Mature bony metaplasia in multinodular goiter: A case report.

Introduction: Various degenerative changes can be seen in multinodular goiter. These include cystic changes, hemorrhage, fibrosis and calcification. However, osseous metaplasia is extremely rare.