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B Oberman

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PubMed1992

Significance of proliferative epithelial changes in breast fine-needle aspiration.

The authors analyzed 6439 fine-needle aspirations (FNA). The total number of FNA performed per year at the authors' institution was found to be increasing. The authors analyzed the numbers of carcinomas and proliferative breast alterations separately. A statistically significant increase was recorded in the group of aspirate specimens that had epithelial proliferation; the increase was greater than that seen in aspirate specimens with normal epithelium (P less than 0.001). Biopsy was recommended in 151 of 6439 (2.3%) FNA and performed for 67 of the 151 (1.0%) recommendations. Cytologic findings were compared with pathohistologic findings. A histologic carcinoma was found in 14 of 67 (20.8%) patients who had biopsy performed. The authors concluded that clinicians should give particular attention to atypia in cytologic aspirate specimens.

Biopsy, Needle↗
PubMed1989

Investigation of the applicability of histological classification of bronchial carcinoma according to the World Health Organization.

According to the World Health Organization histological classification of bronchial tumors, clear and giant cell carcinomas are two subtypes of large cell carcinoma. As clear and giant cells can also be observed in other types of bronchial carcinoma, we investigated the frequency of the finding of these cells in different histological types. The tumor size and degree of differentiation, the amount of necrosis and keratinization, and the presence of giant and clear cells were analyzed. Statistical analysis by X2 test showed (for all classified histological types of bronchial carcinomas, except small cell carcinoma) that: 1) larger tumors had a great quantity of giant cells (P less than 0.05; P less than 0.01), 2) large tumors had more clear cells (P less than 0.05; P less than 0.01) and 3) tumors with a greater amount of necrosis had a larger number of giant and clear cells (P less than 0.05; P less than 0.01). Findings of an identical cytological characteristic can cause some difficulty in determination of bronchial cancer.

Adenocarcinoma↗
PubMed1987

Oncocytomas of the kidney.

Seven cases of oncocytoma of the kidney are reported. In three patients this was the original histological diagnosis; the other four were diagnosed after a review of 165 renal tumours which had been previously diagnosed as carcinoma. The oncocytomas were also analysed by electron microscopy. In one case adenomas of the suprarenal glands were also found.

Adenoma↗