The diagnostic challenges of medullary thyroid carcinoma: A practical guide for cytopathologists
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DOI: 10.1002/cncy.70023
Abstract: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare but potentially aggressive neuroendocrine tumor arising from the thyroid C cells (parafollicular cells) that produce calcitonin, representing 1%–3% of thyroid malignancies but contributing to up to 15% of… read more here.
Keywords: challenges medullary; carcinoma; diagnostic challenges; thyroid carcinoma ... See more keywords
Diagnostic challenges in fine‐needle aspiration of a jaw lesion
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DOI: 10.1002/dc.24857
Abstract: A 19-year-old male presented for a painless mass with associated swelling over the right side of his jaw. Imaging performed a few days prior showed an enhancing osseous and extraosseous mass involving the right greater… read more here.
Keywords: figure; needle aspiration; diagnostic challenges; fine needle ... See more keywords
Diagnostic challenges in infective endocarditis: is PET/CT the solution?
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-019-01278-6
Abstract: PurposeDespite developments in both imaging and microbiological techniques, the final diagnosis of IE often remains challenging. In this single-center cohort study, we aimed to identify the specific indications for request of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in clinical practice… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic challenges; fdg pet; endocarditis; 18f fdg ... See more keywords
Athlete’s Heart: Diagnostic Challenges and Future Perspectives
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DOI: 10.1007/s40279-018-0985-2
Abstract: Distinguishing between adaptive and maladaptive cardiovascular response to exercise is crucial to prevent the unnecessary termination of an athlete’s career and to minimize the risk of sudden death. This is a challenging task essentially due… read more here.
Keywords: heart; diagnostic challenges; future perspectives; challenges future ... See more keywords
Identification of diagnostic challenges in RP1 Alu insertion and strategies for overcoming them
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-76509-4
Abstract: Recently, a founder Alu insertion in exon 4 of RP1 was detected in Japanese and Korean patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). However, carrier frequency and diagnostic challenges for detecting AluY insertion are not established.… read more here.
Keywords: aluy insertion; diagnostic challenges; insertion; ird group ... See more keywords
Diagnostic challenges in CADASIL
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769618
Abstract: CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy) is the most common monogenic form of stroke. It results from mutations in the NOTCH3 gene, which encodes a transmem-brane receptor. Mutations are highly stereotyped… read more here.
Keywords: challenges cadasil; diagnostic challenges;
Diagnostic Challenges in Granulomatous Uveitis: Tuberculosis or Sarcoidosis?
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DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2018.1491997
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose: To emphasize the challenge in the diagnosis of granulomatous uveitis, distinguishing clinical, laboratory, and histological features of tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and borderline entities. Methods: Case report. Results: A patient coming from tuberculosis endemic area… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis sarcoidosis; diagnostic challenges; tuberculosis; sarcoidosis ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Challenges in an Atypical Case of IRVAN Syndrome: Literature Review.
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DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2202758
Abstract: A 60-year-old female with known seropositive rheumatoid arthritis and other co-morbids, presented with right eye hypertensive retinopathy and exudative macroaneurysms. Over the years, she developed vitreous haemorrhage, macula oedema and full thickness macula hole. Fluorescein… read more here.
Keywords: review; rheumatoid arthritis; case irvan; irvan syndrome ... See more keywords
Strategies to overcome the diagnostic challenges of autoimmune hemolytic anemias.
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DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2023.2216930
Abstract: INTRODUCTION The direct antiglobulin test (DAT) or Coombs test is the cornerstone of the diagnosis of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). It can be performed by several methods with different sensitivity and specificity and enables the… read more here.
Keywords: dat; autoimmune hemolytic; test; strategies overcome ... See more keywords
268 Unilateral Krukenberg Tumors from Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Diagnostic Challenges and Immunohistochemical Differentiation
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DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaf121.140
Abstract: Krukenberg tumors (KT) are metastatic ovarian malignancies most commonly originating from gastric adenocarcinoma and less frequently from colorectal adenocarcinoma. These tumors are typically associated with bilateral ovarian involvement. However, this case series describes five rare… read more here.
Keywords: colorectal adenocarcinoma; adenocarcinoma; pathology; krukenberg tumors ... See more keywords
336 Blastoid Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Implications
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DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaf121.253
Abstract: Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) is a rare B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and its blastoid variant is an even more uncommon, highly aggressive form that mimics acute leukemia both morphologically and clinically. We present the case of… read more here.
Keywords: cell lymphoma; diagnostic challenges; mantle cell; blastoid variant ... See more keywords