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P H Strausbauch

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PubMed2000

Hurthle cell adenoma of the mediastinum: intraoperative cytology and differential diagnosis with correlative gross, histology, and ancillary studies.

A 66-year-old man was found to have a 7.5 cm mediastinal mass detected on routine chest X-rays as part of his preoperative work up for an inguinal hernia repair. An orthotopic (normally located) nongoitrous thyroid gland without evidence of connection to the mediastinal mass was also identified. The clinical differential diagnoses included lymphoma, thymoma, and germ cell tumor. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy smears and touch imprints of the mediastinal mass showed a loosely cohesive, highly cellular population of relatively uniform cells with abundant granular cytoplasm, low nuclear to cytoplasmic (N/C) ratios, and prominent nucleoli consistent with a Hurthle cell (HC) neoplasm. Subsequently, the diagnosis of HC adenoma was confirmed on the surgically excised mediastinal mass. To the best of our knowledge, the surgical pathology and cytologic features of an HC adenoma of the mediastinum have not been reported in the literature. The gross, histologic, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic (EM) findings, in addition to the cytologic features, are presented along with a differential diagnosis of this mediastinal neoplasm.

Adenoma, Oxyphilic↗
PubMed2000

Myxoid chondrosarcoma of the sphenoid sinus and chondromyxoid fibroma of the iliac bone: cytomorphologic findings of two distinct and uncommon myxoid lesions.

Myxoid chondrosarcoma (MCS) and chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) are two uncommon myxoid cartilaginous neoplasms with distinct cytologic features, histologic patterns, and immunoprofiles. Because these neoplasms have characteristic biological behaviors and management, their correct diagnosis is crucial to avoid debilitating and unnecessary surgical procedures. We report the imprint cytology (IC) preparation findings along with the differential diagnosis in one case each of myxoid chondrosarcoma and chondromyxoid fibroma of the splenoid sinus and iliac bone, respectively. The two great mimickers for these neoplasms, chordoma and chondrosarcoma, represent difficult diagnostic challenges, especially when MCS and CMF occur in unusual locations. IC in conjunction with the clinical and radiologic findings can provide a rapid preliminary intraoperative diagnostic interpretation which can aid in planning the immediate surgical management, as well as guide specific tissue triage for key ancillary studies such as electron microscopy and cytogenetic analyses. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no cytologic reports of MCS of the sphenoid sinus and CMF of the iliac bone.

Adult↗
PubMed1997

Endometrial involvement by multiple myeloma.

We report a case of a 79-year-old woman with known multiple myeloma who had a serum immunoglobulin G-kappa paraprotein and kappa light chain Bence-Jones proteinuria. Abnormal uterine bleeding prompted an endometrial biopsy, the results of which showed an extensive infiltration of the endometrial stroma by large, atypical cells, which were further characterized as neoplastic plasma cells. Multiple myeloma can rarely involve the endometrium and can be a cause of abnormal uterine bleeding.

Aged↗
PubMed1996

Role of immunocytochemistry, electron microscopy, and DNA analysis in fine-needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of Wilms' tumor.

We reviewed the cytologic features and results of ancillary studies in eight fine-needle aspiration biopsies (FNAB) performed by posterior approach in 8 patients with unresectable Wilms' tumor (WT). Chemotherapy was given following the FNAB diagnosis of WT, which was confirmed subsequently by histologic examination of surgically resected specimens. Indications for FNAB included: unresectable tumor, bilateral disease, initial presentation with metastatic disease, uncertainty regarding tumor site, and documentation of recurrence. Cytologic examination revealed blastemal cells (8/8 aspirates), spindle cells (3/8 aspirates), and epithelial differentiation or tubules (3/8 aspirates). There was no cytologic evidence of anaplasia in any of the cases. Immunocytochemical studies on cell blocks and/or smears showed cytokeratin positivity in 5/8 and vimentin positivity in 5/5 of the aspirates in which these studies were performed. Focal positivity for neuron-specific enolase (NSE) was seen in 3/3 aspirates. Stains for actin and leukocyte-common antigen were negative (0/3 and 0/2 aspirates, respectively). DNA ploidy analysis of the aspiration material by flow cytometry revealed near-diploid populations in three aspirates. Electron microscopic findings helpful for diagnosis included: cell junctions, microvilli, flocculent basement membrane-like material, cilia, autophagolysosomes, and lack of neuroectodermal differentiation. Diagnostic morphologic pitfalls for an incorrect diagnosis of neuroblastoma included nuclear molding (all aspirates), pseudorosette formation (one aspirate), and focal NSE positivity (3/3 aspirates). None of the tumors showed anaplasia on histologic examination. Cytologic recognition of the triphasic cellular components of WT (blastemal cells, spindle cells, and epithelial cells) can be helpful for a correct diagnosis; however, in 5/8 aspirates in this study, only the blastemal component was present. In these cases, immunocytochemical stains and electron microscopy proved useful in arriving at a correct FNAB diagnosis of WT. However, NSE positivity can be a pitfall for a diagnosis of neuroblastoma if the radiologic, clinical, and other cytologic features are not clearly delineated. Presence of cytokeratin and vimentin positivity would be helpful in the diagnosis of WT in such instances.

Biopsy, Needle↗
PubMed1983

Differential effects of chronic monocyte depletion on macrophage populations.

The administration of the bone-seeking isotope, 89Sr, to mice results in severe monocytopenia without any apparent effect on the numbers of resident peritoneal macrophages (Mphi). An explanation for this dichotomy was sought by determining whether the residual blood monocytes were still an effective source of Mphi after 89Sr treatment. Stem cell enumeration showed that a 90% fall in bone marrow macrophage colony-forming cells after 89Sr was accompanied by a 10-fold rise in splenic M-CFC. Splenectomy performed before 89Sr treatment, however, resulted in little additional monocytopenia and had no affect on the numbers of resident peritoneal Mphi even when sampling was extended to 31 days, an interval beyond the accepted half-time for peritoneal Mphi. Intraperitoneal injections of thioglycollate or Corynebacterium parvum elicited few or no monocyte-Mphi during respective intervals of 4 and 7 days. Elicitation with thioglycollate was attempted in tritiated thymidine-labeled mice 26 days after 89Sr. Four days later only a 2-fold increase in labeled peritoneal Mphi was found in the 89Sr-treated mice compared with a 150-fold increase in the controls. Studies of the ectoenzymes 5'-nucleotidase, alkaline phosphodiesterase I, and leucine aminopeptidase in such elicitation experiments suggested that the observed changes in activities reflected the direct stimulation of resident Mphi rather than monocyte immigration. Overall, the results indicate that treatment with 89Sr distinguishes two large populations of Mphi on the basis of their dependence on bone marrow. Mphi of inflammation reflect the monocytopenia and are severely and rapidly depleted by such treatment. The maintenance of resident type Mphi, on the other hand, appears to be independent of both the state of the bone marrow and the level of monocytes in the blood.

Animals↗
PubMed1982

The role of lysosomes in exercise-induced hepatic protein loss.

Previous reports have shown that exercise causes a loss of liver protein. The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the mechanism of this exercise-induced protein loss. Exercise caused: (1) an increase in mechanical and osmotic lysosomal fragility; (2) a significant loss of hepatic water, glycogen, protein, phospholipid and RNA; (3) loss of protein from the soluble, mitochondrial and microsomal fractions: (4) loss of mitochondrial, microsomal and cytosolic, but not lysosomal, enzyme activity; (5) an increase in the number of autophagic vacuoles; (6) an increase in the lysosomal size. Taken together, these results suggest that the autophagolysosomal system is responsible for the exercise-induced hepatic protein loss.

Animals↗
PubMed1982

Resident macrophage proliferation in mice depleted of blood monocytes by strontium-89.

The capacity of resident peritoneal macrophages and alveolar macrophages for self-renewal was studied in CD-1 mice depleted of radiosensitive blood monocyte precursors by irradiation of the bone marrow with the bone-seeking isotope 89Sr. Thermoluminescent dosimetry and studies of DNA synthesis showed that significant levels of radiation were absorbed predominantly in anatomical sites in close proximity to bone. Cell proliferation remote from bone marrow was unaffected when quantitated by DNA precursor uptake. Between 10 and 15 days after injecting mice intravenously with 89Sr at 2 microCi per gm. of body weight, monocytes were only rarely detectable in the peripheral blood as determined by morphology, stains for nonspecific esterase and peroxidase, and by latex phagocytosis. Total numbers of resident peritoneal and alveolar macrophages were not significantly decreased and tritiated thymidine incorporation in vivo persisted at normal levels rather than regressing at a predicted rate during profound monocyte depletion. The data, therefore, suggest that local proliferation by resident macrophages in monocytopenic and intact mice is an important mechanism of population renewal.

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