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M Liebhart

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[Histopathologic differentiation of tumors derived from neuroblastic cells in children depending on age].

The histopathology of 224 tumours of neuroblastic origin was analysed in relation to the age of patients. Maturing neuroblastomas (NBS) dominated in infants, where as in the most numerous group of children 1-5 years of age, prevalence of neuroblastomas without any signs of maturation was noted. In children over 5 years of age a high incidence of tumours with evident maturation was noted (ganglioneuroblastomas and ganglioneuromas). The prevalence of maturing neuroblastomas in infants correlate well with an advantageous clinical course of neuroblastomas at this age.

Adolescent↗

[Difficulties in the histopathological evaluation of osteogenic sarcoma].

The performed analysis concerned the results of the histopathological examination of 169 cases of osteogenic sarcomas with reference to diagnostic difficulties. It was found that the most difficult cases belong to the extreme groups of the classification i.e. were high or very low differentiated osteogenic sarcomas. The most difficult diagnostically cases according to the structural classification concern analogically the extreme group of cases of the non-conventional histology. However, the dominant number of the diagnosed cases did not belong to the extreme groups of classification.

Adolescent↗

[Comparative study of histopathological patterns of primary tumour and pulmonary metastases of malignant tumours in children and adolescents after complex therapy].

The histopathological features of the primary site and 102 pulmonal metastases were compared in the material from 40 malignancies in children and adolescents. All patients were treated by chemotherapy. Among the malignancies 30 were osteogenic sarcomas. A great histological variability in the multiple metastases removed at one surgical procedure and also in the metastases removed in the subsequent surgeries, were found. Summing up, the whole investigation; in 61.8% of metastatic focusses no difference was found in the histopathological patterns seen at the primary site and pulmonary metastases, in 17.6% total regression was observed, in 13.8% dedifferentiation and in 6.8% maturation of the tumours tissue were observed.

Adolescent↗

[Correlation of the histological subtype of osteogenic sarcoma with the percentage of necrosis after initial chemotherapy].

The material comprises 195 cases of osteogenic sarcoma in children and adolescents. The tumours were grouped in accordance with two classifications; gradual classification which incorporates three levels of morphological maturation of sarcoma and structural classification which distinguishes conventional and nonconventional types of sarcoma. In every case histological mapping of the tumour was performed with the aim to establish the percentage of necrosis and postnecrotic resorbtion of the tumorous mass after the initial chemotherapy. The purpose of this study was to establish the correlation of the tumour necrosis with both histopathological classifications. The main conclusion was, that the gradual classification is more accurate for the changes occurring in the tumour tissue after chemotherapy.

Adolescent↗

[Local recurrences after salvage operations in the therapy of osteogenic sarcoma cases - an analysis of adverse effects based on studied cases].

Therapeutic approach in osteogenic sarcoma until 1982 was connected mainly with surgery. Introduction of chemotherapy to the therapeutic protocols of osteogenic sarcoma improved the 5 years survival of patients with osteogenic sarcoma from 20% to 60-70%. The approach to surgical treatment was also changed. The principle of this treatment is usually to perform an operation to spare the limb with an intraoperative frozen section examination of bone marrow. In our Institute during the last 14 years about 300 cases were diagnosed, out of which about 200 were treated surgically, among these about 50% underwent treatment by salvage operations. Only in 7 cases local recurrences of disease were confirmed. Five of these cases were tumours of distal metaphysis of the femur, one case of proximal metaphysis of the tibia and one case of proximal metaphysis of the humeral bone. The sex range M/F was: 5/2, the average age of onset about 14 years. Various factors playing a role in therapeutic adversities were analysed. Among these were: radical surgery, grade of differentiation of the tumour, histological subtype, soft tissue infiltration, reaction to preoperative therapy and the type of chemotherapy. The conducted analysis indicates the role played by sparing surgery in adversities in therapy (3 cases). Attention was also given to the distinct tendency of osteogenic sarcoma to produce vascular embolism which is a source of haematogenously spreading metastases. In 7 cases vascular tumour embolism caused the appaerance of metastatic focuses adjacent to the primary tumour. A certain role in therapeutic adverities is played by the lack of response to preoperative chemotherapy (4/7 cases). The influence of other factors needs further investigation.

Adolescent↗

Some ultrastructural aspects of clear-cell uterine corpus carcinoma.

Light and electron microscopic study of a clear-cell carcinoma of the corpus uteri was undertaken. The clear cells of the investigated tumor showed a high degree of cellular differentiation as compared with the typical carcinomatous dark cell. They resemble the endometrial glandular cells of the secretroy type. The ultrastructural examination of the carcinomatous clear areas permits to distinguish these endometrial cells from those of mesonephric or adrenal origin.

Adenocarcinoma↗

[Difficulties in diagnosis and surgical treatment of subacute and chronic thyroiditis].

Out of a total number of 875 cases of thyroid affections of various origins, hospitalized in the two surgical clinics of Tîrgu-Mureş, the authors selected 16 cases of subacute and chronic thyroiditis. They indicate the difficulties encountered in establishing the diagnosis before surgery, a fact that determined wide excisions in extremely difficult local conditions. They suggest, as a first therapeutic attitude, a conservative treatment with steroid drugs, antibiotics and roentgentherapy (when necessary), and, if such treatments fail, or when malignancies are suspected, as well as compression phenomena have developed, surgical treatment preceded by an extemporaneous anatomo-pathological examination. When thyroiditis is diagnosed surgery should be limited to decompressing incisions.

Biopsy↗