Pneumatosis Intestinalis: To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy? [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare condition characterized by multiple air-filled cystic lesions in the submucosa or subserosa of the intestine. Despite a limited understanding of its pathogenesis, the causes of PI can be categorized into life-threatening or benign, which helps guide patient management.
Radiana Trifonova +3 more
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To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy: Is That the Only Question? [PDF]
The Oncologist, 2012 The clinical effects of discordance in receptor status between primary and metastatic breast cancer lesions are discussed in relation to the study of Macfarlane et al. published in this issue of The Oncologist.
Shaheenah Dawood, Ana M. Gonzalez-Angulo
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Report of results of pleural biopsy (Needle biopsy and open biopsy) in 108 cases and 245 biopsies [PDF]
, 1960 1. The results of 245 pleural biopsies perfomed in 108 patients including 219 pleural needle biopsies and 26 pleural open biopsies were reported. The method of pleural biopsy seems to be superior to any other currently available diagnostic procedures for
Mc, Lt. Col., Sohn, Isaack
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Massive malignant pleural effusion due to lung adenocarcinoma in 13-year-old boy [PDF]
, 2016 A 13-year-old boy with no risk factors for lung cancer presented with a massive left-sided pleural effusion and a mediastinal shift on chest radiography and computed tomography. A chest tube drained bloody pleural fluid with an exudative pattern.
Afghani, R. +5 more
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The primacy of multiparametric MRI in men with suspected prostate cancer [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) became recognised in investigating those with suspected prostate cancer between 2010 and 2012; in the USA, the preventative task force moratorium on PSA screening was a strong catalyst. In a few short years, it has
Logager, V. +5 more
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Ultrasonic needles for bone biopsy [PDF]
, 2017 Bone biopsy is an invasive clinical procedure where a bone sample is recovered for analysis during the diagnosis of a medical condition. When the architecture of the bone tissue is required to be preserved, a core-needle biopsy is taken.
Cleary, Rebecca +5 more
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Validation of a score tool for measurement of histological severity in juvenile dermatomyositis and association with clinical severity of disease. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVES: To study muscle biopsy tissue from patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) in order to test the reliability of a score tool designed to quantify the severity of histological abnormalities when applied to biceps humeri in addition to ...
Amato, Anthony A +19 more
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Effective osimertinib treatment in a patient with discordant T790 M mutation detection between liquid biopsy and tissue biopsy. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND:We report the successful treatment of the patient with osimertinib 80 mg/day following disease progression and a discordance in the detection of a mechanism of resistance epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) T790 M between liquid biopsy ...
Mambetsariev, Isa +3 more
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Biopsy confirmation of metastatic sites in breast cancer patients:clinical impact and future perspectives [PDF]
, 2014 Determination of hormone receptor (estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status in the primary tumor is clinically relevant to define breast cancer subtypes, clinical outcome,and the choice of therapy ...
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In situ PCR for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in endoscopic mucosal biopsy specimens of intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn disease [PDF]
, 2008 Tuberculosis and Crohn disease are granulomatous disorders affecting the intestinal tract with similar clinical manifestations and pathologic features.
Donoghue, HD +3 more
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