Correlation between prenatal ultrasound and fetal autopsy findings on urinary system anomalies terminated in the second trimester.

Objective: This prospective study was designed to compare ultrasound and autopsy findings on fetal urinary system malformations in second trimester terminations of pregnancy to evaluate the degree of agreement of such findings.

Methods: From January 2003 to October 2012, a total of 308 second trimester terminations of pregnancy were performed because of fetal malformation diagnosed through second trimester ultrasound examination at a tertiary referral center.

Result: Among 308 second trimester fetuses with congenital anomalies, 62 (20.

Anti-CD10 (56C6) expression in soft tissue sarcomas.

CD10 is known to be expressed in certain types of leukemia, in lymphomas and also in various types of carcinoma. However, data regarding CD10 expression in soft tissue sarcomas is scarce. Two hundred and two retrospective soft tissue sarcoma specimens were evaluated for CD10 expression immunohistochemically.

Expression of PCNA and bcl-2 in basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx: a controlled study.

We investigated the difference in the biologic nature of typical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basaloid SCC (BSCC) of the larynx by studying proliferation and antiapoptotic markers. We performed an immunohistochemical analysis of the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and bcl-2 protein in 15 patients with laryngeal BSCC and 15 stage- and site-matched controls with typical laryngeal SCC. We found no significant difference between the two groups in the PCNA index or the frequency of bcl-2 overexpression, nor did we find any significant difference in survival.

Plasma cell granuloma of the thyroid.

We report two cases of thyroidal plasma cell granuloma. Both patients underwent surgical resection after presenting with painless neck swelling. Histopathologic examination of the specimens revealed plasmacytes infiltrating the thyroid parenchyma and immunohistochemical studies showed the polyclonal nature of the plasma cells.