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D Aldovini

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PubMed1980

[Burkitt's lymphoma with leukemic evolution].

An account of the clinical, histopathological and aetiopathogenetic aspects of Burkitt's lymphoma is followed by the presentation of a personal case, in which the typical clinical picture of the African form progressed to terminal leukaemia. The aetiological and pathogenetic rôle of the Epstein-Barr virus is also briefly discussed.

Burkitt Lymphoma↗
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AgNOR distribution in serous tumours of the ovary.

The present paper investigated the distribution of AgNOR in serous tumours of the ovary, with a particular attention to borderline lesion and carcinomas. AgNOR are classified as large AgNOR (LN) and small AgNOR (SN) and are counted separately in 100 nuclei for each tumor. Total number of AgNOR was also recorded (TN). The study shows that the mean values of LN, SN and TN increase from adenomas to borderline lesions and carcinomas, with highly significant differences (p less than 0.001). LN show the most impressive differences between borderline lesion and carcinomas, without overlap of values. The follow up of the patients is not long enough for any correlation between AgNOR counts and prognosis, but preliminary data suggest that high AgNOR counts in borderline tumors should be interpreted very cautiously, because they do not seem to have any correlation with a more aggressive behaviour.

Adenoma↗
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Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus. Brush cytology and histogenesis.

The cytologic findings in a case of malignant melanoma of the esophagus in a 57-year-old male are described. Fiberoptic endoscopy showed a large brown mass in the lower tract of the esophagus and a strongly pigmented epithelium around the tumor. Brush cytology showed malignant melanoma cells with Fontana-Masson-positive granules and typical intranuclear vacuoles. The surgical specimen revealed a malignant melanoma of the esophagus, with the surrounding epithelium characterized by junctional changes and the presence of benign melanocytes in the basal layer. The latter finding is the only sure criterion for proving the primary nature of malignant melanoma of the esophagus.

Cytodiagnosis↗