BACKGROUND Approximately 25% of all cases of atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) diagnosed on core biopsy of the breast are associated with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive malignancy at the same site. As a result, surgical excision has become the standard of care for patients with ADH. In contrast, because data on the relation between breast malignancy and lobular neoplasia (LN) detec...

Objective: Our primary objective was to compare the difference in number of cervical excisional procedures in women <25 years with high grade cytology or histology who were managed expectantly versus those who underwent immediate excision. We hypothesized that women <25 years with high-grade cytology (HSIL, ASC-H, LSIL-H, AIS and AGC) or histology (CIN2 or greater) managed expectantly would hav...

Angiofibromas are highly vascular, locally aggressive but histologically benign tumors. A 40-year-old woman complaint of pedunculated mass in the right gingiva posterior region since 7 months earlier. Surgical excisional biopsy under general anesthesia was performed. Histopathological examination showed an angiofibroma. localized superficial soft tissue and could have a similar clinical appeara...

Intracystic papillary carcinoma is an uncommon noninvasive breast cancer with an excellent prognosis. We report the case of a 74-year-old man. Of the diagnostic tests performed, ultrasonography and pneumocystography were useful for establishing a diagnostic suspicion, however, puncture cytology was inaccurate. Excisional biopsy was necessary to confirm the disease, but also to indicate that loc...

Adenomyoepithelioma is a rarely occurring tumor and its generation in the limbs is extremely rare. We report a case of an adenomyoepithelioma over the proximal tibial tuberosity that was treated without any complications after an excisional biopsy with a literature review.

Necrotizing fasciitis was diagnosed in 16 patients during the years 1980 to 1984. All patients were managed by a uniform protocol consisting of radical excisional surgery, intravenous antibiotics, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. An overall mortality rate of 12.5% was achieved. In view of the encouraging results, this therapeutic regimen is highly recommended.

Castleman's disease is a rare event that gastroenterologists should be familiar with. We present a case of Castleman's disease presenting as acute pancreatitis. The diagnosis was established by excisional biopsy of a superficial lymph node and the patient had a favorable prognosis with chemotherapy. This case is reminiscent of acute pancreatitis with multiple lymphadenopathy and should raise su...

The aim of this study was to compare the rate of incomplete resection and treatment outcome of the second-pass technique with those of single-pass technique in loop electrosurgical excisional procedure (LEEP). From 1997 to 2002, 683 women were diagnosed as squamous dysplasia via LEEP in our institution. Age, parity, LEEP technique, grade of lesion, glandular extension, margin status, residual t...