Oral cytopathology is a simple, non-invasive technique that could be used for early detection of oral premalignant and malignant lesions, but the effectiveness of this diagnostic approach remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and accuracy of cytopathology for diagnosing oral squamous cell carcinoma (OS...

Aim: The aim of the study is examining factors determining need for thoracic approaches to remove an intrathoracic goitre. 
 Material and Method: This retrospective was conducted between 2011 2018. Patients were categorized into two groups; Group A consisted patients who underwent surgery via transcervical approach, B plus approaches. extension, size, localization goitre measured on comput...

UNLABELLED Intraductal papilloma is a benign breast tumor which needs histopathological verification because of the risk of cancer coincidence. THE AIM OF THE STUDY To assess the value of the mammography-guided and ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted core biopsy in the diagnosis and treatment of intraductal papillomas of breast and to answer the question if mammotome biopsy allows to avoid surg...

OBJECTIVE Diseases of the skin and superficial subcutaneous soft tissues present with a wide array of lesions ranging from nonspecific dermatoses and inflammatory lesions to frank neoplasms. Though cytopathology is an excellent diagnostic tool in routine dermatologic practice, studies relating to histopathological and cytological correlation are sparse. The aim of this study was to analyze the ...

Background Stomach is a common site for wide variety of lesions. The visualisation of the site with biopsy leads to the early detection of the pathologic process and appropriate therapy. Objectives The objective of this study is to correlate the histopathological pattern of endoscopic biopsies with distribution of gastric lesions according to age and sex. Method The retrospective study was carr...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE To study the clinical, biochemical and histopathological changes in the liver of patients of Plasmodium falciparum malaria with jaundice. MATERIAL AND METHOD This study was conducted on 50 PBF confirmed cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria with jaundice. Detailed history, clinical examination, biochemical parameters for liver function test and blood for hepatitis B and C ...

OBJECTIVE To compare histopathological findings and the degree of apoptosis among rat lungs preserved with low-potassium dextran (LPD) solution, histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution, or normal saline (NS) at two ischemia periods (6 h and 12 h) using an experimental rat model of ex vivo lung perfusion. METHODS Sixty Wistar rats were anesthetized, randomized, and submitted to anteg...

The bovine corneal opacity and permeability (BCOP) assay is an alternative method to the in vivo Draize eye test in rabbits for evaluating eye irritation in vitro. Here, we compared the numerical results of the BCOP assay with the corresponding histopathology for three different corneas for each test substance, including commercially available shampoos, make-up removers and cleansing foams that...

dear editor-in-chief   lesional histopathological features in pityriasis rosea (pr) are non-specific (1).  our aim here is to investigate whether a histopathological take-off sign (tos) is associated with pr.

Background: Pelvic masses are quite common presentation of gynecological pathology. Ultrasonography (USG) is accepted as the primary imaging modality in the evaluation of pelvic masses, and provides the necessary information to plan out the right therapeutic approach required in the given situation. This study was conducted with a view to find out the diagnostic value of USG, color Doppler stud...