[Cyst of the ligamentum flavum of the lumbar spine: description of 6 cases].

Cysts of the ligamentum flavum of the lumbar spine have seldom been described. They are clearly visible in computed tomography as well as nuclear magnetic resonance, but are frequently wrongly diagnosed as ganglion or synovial cysts. The correct diagnosis is not feasible until after surgery.

[Pathologic-anatomic examination of prostatovesiculectomy samples in prostate carcinoma].

The incidence of the prostatic carcinoma as well as the cases treatable by radical prostatovesiculectomy with curative intention is increasing. The exact pathological examination of the specimens defines the stage of disease and subsequently the prognosis and therapeutic consequences. The compatibility of different scientific studies is made difficult by the lack of a standard in the pathological examination of the specimens.