background and objectives:breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. fine needle aspiration biopsy (fnab) is one of the methods of breast biopsy which is fast, easy and cost effective. the aim of this study was to evaluate the concordance rate between pathologic results of sonography or stereotaxy guided fnab and guided core needle biopsy (cnb) in the evaluation of breast le...

conclusion st-vab and mgl-eb are reliable biopsy methods for microcalcifications. in proper indications, breast microcalcifications could be obtained by each method without missing diagnosis of breast cancer. objectives to evaluate the outcome of st-vab and mammography-guided localization and excisional biopsy (mgl-eb) for microcalcifications. patients and methods two radiologists retrospective...

conclusion lesion depth from the pleural surface and the presence of emphysema were strongly correlated with the increasing incidence of pneumothorax after ct-guided pcnb. our results may be applicable for the risk management of pcnbs to reduce pneumothorax as a complication. background previous studies identifying risk factors for pneumothorax in percutaneous core needle lung biopsies reported...

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is characterised by multisystem disorder with various entities grouped together under same name. Oral cavity manifestations of this disease yet to be explored. In oral it can present ulceration, swelling or osteolysis underlying bone. involvement due LCH might confuse the examining doctor resulting in misdiagnosis such dreadful disease. So here we are reporti...

BACKGROUND Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic common mucocutaneous inflammatory disorder of uncertain aetiology. An association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and LP has been recognised, particularly in Italy, Spain and Japan. The pathogenesis of such an association is unclear, but it may be due to cell-mediated cytotoxicity to an epitope shared by HCV and damaged keratinocytes. Recent ...

Smokeless tobacco keratosis is a benign lesion characterized by the formation of white, gray, or pale macules papules with wrinkling rugae. It forms in oral mucosa response to use smokeless products. We present 50-year-old man an extensive history and development characteristic lesion. Shave biopsy showed typical changes this condition cessation was recommended.

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the endometrial safety of an oral contraceptive containing estradiol valerate/dienogest (E(2)V/DNG) administered as an estrogen step-down and progestogen step-up regimen in women of reproductive age (18-50 years), using histological assessment of endometrial biopsy samples. METHODS Endometrial biopsies were taken in a subset of healthy w...

AIM The purpose of this study was to determine the possibility of using fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) as a primary diagnostic test in oral leukoplakia and squamous cell carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study consisted of clinically diagnosed 15 cases of leukoplakia and 15 cases of oral squamous cell carcinomas. FNAC and biopsy were done on all the cases. A cytological and histop...

It is still a matter of debate whether sentinel node biopsy might replace neck dissection in patients with clinically negative neck lymph nodes who suffer from oral squamous cell carcinoma. In 30 patients (26 male, 4 female, average age 59.4 years) with oral squamous cell carcinoma we performed ultrasound guided punction of the lymph nodes which were lymphoscintigraphically seen together with h...

background: human papillomavirus (hpv) and p53 alterations are speculated to play a role in carcinogenesis. this study was carried out to find out the association of hpv and p53 with precancerous lesions of the oral cavity such as leukoplakia: the objective of this study was to find the association among human papilloma virus (hpv) 16 infections and p53 polymorphism in tobacco using the oral le...