Association between lysyl oxidase and fibrotic focus in relation with inflammation in breast cancer.

We hypothesized that lysyl oxidase (LOX) contributes to the formation of fibrotic focus (FF) in association with inflammation and serves a significant role in breast carcinogenesis. In the present study, the association between the expression of LOX family members and FF with regards to with inflammation was analyzed, and the prognostic significance of LOX and FF in breast cancer was investigated. Immunohistochemical staining for LOX, LOX-like protein (LOXL) 1, LOXL2 and LOXL3 was performed in primary breast cancer tissues.

Breast metastases from extramammary malignancies: typical and atypical ultrasound features.

Breast metastases from extramammary malignancies are uncommon. The most common sources are lymphomas/leukemias and melanomas. Some of the less common sources include carcinomas of the lung, ovary, and stomach, and infrequently, carcinoid tumors, hypernephromas, carcinomas of the liver, tonsil, pleura, pancreas, cervix, perineum, endometrium and bladder.

Biliary cast formation with sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patient: case report and literature review.

Sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients (SC-CIP) is a rare condition that is not familiar to many radiologists. In addition, the associated imaging findings have not been described in the radiological literature. We report a case of biliary cast formation with SC-CIP and describe the radiological findings of CT, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC).

The culprit lesion score on multi-detector computed tomography can detect vulnerable coronary artery plaque.

Vulnerable plaques are characterized by large lipid cores, positive remodeling and small coronary calcium deposits. Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) has recently been shown to be able to characterize coronary artery plaques. The aim of this study was to evaluate culprit coronary lesions for differentiating acute coronary syndrome (ACS) from stable angina pectoris (SAP) using MDCT.

Congenital subaortic left ventricular aneurysm diagnosed by 64-slice multidetector-row computed tomography.

In this report, we describe a very rare case of a congenital subaortic left ventricular aneurysm in an 80-year-old patient. Cardiac computed tomography imaging is a reliable and noninvasive tool for diagnosis and follow-up of subaortic aneurysms.

Application of sonographic BI-RADS to synchronous breast nodules detected in patients with breast cancer.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of the current BI-RADS for sonography to the assessment of synchronous breast nodules other than the primary malignant tumor in patients with breast cancer.

Materials And Methods: One hundred eighty-nine synchronous nodules in 147 breast cancer patients were surgically excised after localization, and 412 synchronous nodules in 191 patients were observed or biopsied or excised without localization. Among a total of 601 synchronous nodules, 372 nodules were ipsilateral and 229 were contralateral to a primary malignant tumor.

Secretory carcinoma of the breast: sonographic features.

Objective: The purpose of this series was to evaluate the sonographic features of secretory carcinoma of the breast.

Methods: Between 1994 and 2006, 9 patients had histologically confirmed secretory carcinoma of the breast in our institution, and 6 of them underwent breast sonography. We retrospectively evaluated the sonographic findings of the patients in correlation with other available images and reviewed the clinical records.