Use and abuse of frozen section in the diagnosis of follicular thyroid lesions

The role of intraoperative frozen section in certain organ systems such as the thyroid continues to be problematic. In many cases, diagnoses are deferred or nonhelpful—“follicular lesion.” In the modern era, the widespread use of preoperative aspiration biopsy has allowed for more careful selection of patients who undergo thyroid surgery. In many cases, the fine-needle-aspiration (FNA) biopsy diagnosis can be definitive or can guide the specific surgical procedure. The literature supports our approach, which is summarized as follows: Intraoperative consultation is not needed on the intrathyroidal nodule if a preoperative FNA was definitive for papillary carcinoma. Frozen section is of no value in the intraoperative diagnosis of lesions diagnosed on FNA as “follicular neoplasm” or “Hürthle cell neoplasm” because the characterization of these lesions requires detailed analysis of the tumor capsule for the demonstration of capsular and/or vascular invasion—an analysis that is not practical in the intraoperative setting. Finally, intraoperative consultation including frozen section and intraoperative cytologic examination is most useful in those cases that are diagnosed as suspicious for papillary carcinoma by FNA, because the assessment of nuclear features needed for the definitive diagnosis is possible with intraoperative techniques in a significant number of cases.     

Diagnostic impact of core-needle biopsy on fine-needle aspiration of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

We retrospectively reviewed 74 fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cases of presumptive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). All the cases had cytology and core-needle biopsy and 53 cases had concurrent flow cytometric analysis. FNA (cytology and flow cytometry) and core-needle biopsy were evaluated independently. FNA was diagnostic of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBL) in 25% (13/53) of cases and small B-cell NHL in 15% (8/53) of cases, whereas core-needle biopsy was diagnostic of DLBL in 37% (27/74) of cases and small B-cell NHL in 8% (6/74) of cases. Subclassification of small B-cell NHL was reached in 3/6 cases by core-needle biopsy. Insufficient cases were observed in both FNA (47%; 25/53) and core-needle biopsy (28%; 21/74) groups. With the combination of FNA and core-needle biopsy, diagnostic cases of DLBL increased to 43% (32/74) and insufficient samples were reduced to 16% (12/74). There was no clear advantage in the diagnosis and classification of small B-cell NHL by adding core-needle biopsy to FNA (14%; 10/74). We conclude that core-needle biopsy is a useful adjunct to FNA in the diagnosis of DLBL and shall be encouraged. In small B-cell NHL, core-needle biopsy does not add to the diagnostic ability of FNA. Cases insufficient for diagnosis may be seen in both core-needle biopsy and FNA. A combined approach reduces the number of insufficient cases and is recommended in routine FNA practice.     

Psammoma bodies and optically clear nuclei in bronchiolo-alveolar cell carcinoma. Diagnosis by fine needle aspiration biopsy with histologic and ultrastructural confirmation

The fine needle aspiration cytology of two cases of bronchiolo-alveolar cell carcinoma of the lung having unusual features is reported. One case demonstrated numerous psammoma bodies in the cytologic smears, whereas the other case showed an abundance of cells with optically clear nuclei. Both peripherally located tumors were resected and confirmed as primary bronchiolo-alveolar cell carcinoma by histologic and ultrastructural examination. We believe this to be the first report describing these unusual features of bronchiolo-alveolar cell carcinoma diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology. Presented is a discussion of psammoma bodies and optically clear nuclei seen in primary and metastatic tumors of the lung. This will aid in the diagnosis of these cases.     

Applications of CT-adapted stereotaxis for the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial lesions

Summary Two hundred twenty five patients with intracranial lesions underwent diagnostic and therapeutic stereotactic surgery during the period 1978–1985. In the first 98 cases target coordinates were determined by transferring the information from the CT images to the standard stereotactic films. In the remainder, a simple, CT adapted stereotactic system has been used. Operations were as a rule performed under local anaesthesia. Positive histological diagnosis using paraffin embedding was achieved in 96% of the patients (biopsy success rate). Therapeutic procedures included abscess and cyst aspiration, cyst shunting, interstitial (Ir 192) or intracavitary (Y 90) irradiation and ventriculocisternostomy. Stereotactic surgery implied a refinement of the eventual therapeutic management in 90% of the cases. Transient neurological deficit occurred in 5.7% of the patients and there were three deaths (mortality rate 1.3%). Infection or other complications were not seen. The rationale and indications for non-functional stereotaxis are discussed.     

互动式头针结合镜像疗法对脑卒中软瘫期上肢功能障碍的康复疗效

目的：探索脑卒中患者促进上肢运动功能恢复中头针与镜像疗法联合应用的临床价值。方法：选取株洲市中心医院2021年8月至2022年11月期间收治的60例脑卒中后上肢功能障碍患者,以随机分组的方式分为两组,每组30例。其中常规康复训练联合镜像治疗纳入对照组,在对照组基础上增加头针治疗纳入观察组。在治疗4周后,比较两组患者临床治疗有效性、Fugl–meyer运动功能评定量表（FMA）上肢部分评分以及Brunnstrom分期。结果：两组患者治疗后FMA评分均高于治疗前,且观察组患者治疗后FMA评分高于对照组,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。观察组患者治疗后上肢Brunnstrom运动功能分期结果优于对照组,差异具有统计学意义（Z=–2.101,P <0.05）。观察组患者治疗后手Brunnstrom运动功能分期结果优于对照组,差异具有统计学意义（Z=–2.152,P <0.05）。结论：在恢复早期,头针、镜像疗法与常规康复训练有效结合,对脑卒中患者软瘫期上肢运动功能恢复具有积极作用。     

急性后颅窝血肿的微创穿刺术治疗

目的：探讨应用IL－2型特种针进行微创穿刺术治疗后颅窝血肿的可行性及临床应用。材料及方法：回顾性分析我们自1995年9月至1999年9月对28例后颅窝高血压性或外伤性脑内血肿及硬膜外血肿进行微创穿刺引流治疗的病例。结果：28例病例中除1例于穿刺成功后死于脑干功能衰竭外,其余病例均获成功,病人无后遗症,痊愈出院,其中1例伴发再出血,经血肿腔内止血药冲洗引流治疗再出血停止,结论：此穿刺针特点为针钻一体,解决了针在颅骨上固定问题,也解决了立体定向不能留置针管问题,微创穿刺方法治疗后颅窝血肿可避免传统后颅窝开颅手术,安全性高,疗效良好,操做简便,费用较低,易于在各级医院普遍开展,具有较大推广使用价值。     

Pancreatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasm

Pancreatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is a rare low grade malignant tumour. Distinguishing this entity from other pancreatic neoplasms is critical for therapeutic decision making and prognostication. It predominantly affects young female patients <40 years of age, with excellent clinical outcome following surgical removal. The gold standard diagnostic test is cytopathological or histopathological assessment of fine needle aspirate. There are two main difficulties with this. First, SPN can present with morphological and immunohistochemical appearances that can closely mimic other pancreatic tumours, in particular, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (NET). Second, the amount of diagnostic material from fine needle aspiration can be limited. Here, we present a cytopathological case with both challenges during the pre-operative investigation of SPN. The case exemplifies the importance of combining morphological features with a targeted panel of immunohistochemistry to arrive at the diagnosis.     

揿针穴位埋针对社区H型高血压 痰湿壅盛证的临床疗效研究

摘 要：目的： 探讨揿针穴位埋针对社区 H型高血压痰湿壅盛证的临床疗效,为 H型高血压的治疗提供参考。方法： 将 80例H型高血压痰湿壅盛证患者按照随机单盲法分为对照组（n=40）和治疗组（n=40）。对照组给予含马来酸依那普利叶 酸片（依叶片）的降压方案进行治疗。治疗组在对照组基础上给予揿针穴位埋针法进行治疗,连续治疗 28天后进行临床疗 效比较。结果： 治疗后,治疗组患者Hcy水平、中医证候积分较对照组显著降低;且治疗组证候积分比对照组显著减少;治 疗组患者血脂水平较对照组显著改善。结论： 在依叶片降压方案治疗的基础上,给予揿针穴位埋针可显著改善 H型高血压 痰湿壅盛证患者的血压、Hcy和血脂水平,且安全性较高,对肝肾功能无影响。     

Dry tap bone marrow aspiration: clinical significance

Failure to obtain bone marrow on attempted marrow aspiration, "dry tap," has commonly been ascribed to faulty technique. All reports of simultaneous marrow aspirations and biopsies performed at the University of Virginia between January 1, 1983, and July 1, 1989, were reviewed to determine the frequency of dry taps, the diagnoses and pathologic findings in these cases, and the associated laboratory findings. Among 2,235 simultaneous bone marrow aspirations and biopsies, 87 were dry taps (3.9%). Of these 87 dry taps, only six (6.9%) showed normal marrow biopsies, whereas the majority showed significant marrow pathology, usually associated with fibrosis, or hypercellularity, or both. These conditions most likely account for the inability to aspirate marrow. The most frequent diagnoses were metastatic carcinoma (17.2%), chronic myelogenous leukemia (14.9%), idiopathic myelofibrosis (13.8%), and hairy cell leukemia (10.3%). The presence of peripheral blood nucleated red blood cells, thrombocytopenia, and elevation of the serum lactate dehydrogenase were frequent findings in patients who experienced dry taps. Methods to obtain sufficient marrow for rapid diagnosis in these cases are discussed.     

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