Automated recognition and segmentation of lung cancer cytological images based on deep learning. by Qingyang Wang, Yazhi Luo, Ying Zhao, Shuhao Wang, Yiru Niu, Jinxi Di, Jia Guo, Guorong Lan, Lei Yang, Yu Shan Mao, Yuan Tu, Dingrong Zhong, Pei Zhang

“…However, traditional cytological diagnosis requires an experienced pathologist to evaluate all sections individually under a microscope, which is a time-consuming process with low interobserver consistency. …”
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ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting by Nicholas Figaro, Rickhi Ramoutar, Rodolfo Arozarena, Dawn Meyers, Solaiman Juman

“…The morphological diversity with which its anaplastic cells confer make the diagnosis of this hematological entity extremely challenging to the pathologist in a resource poor setting. We present a case of a 35-year-old male with a nasopharyngeal mass and cervical lymphadenopathy and the adversities faced by out otolaryngology department with obtaining the diagnosis of ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma.…”
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Barrett's Esophagus and Adenocarcinoma by Z.W. Li, A.B.R. Thomson

“…Individual cases of high grade dysplasia should be independently confirmed by another pathologist familiar with dysplasia grading. Esophagectomy should be recommended for those patients with high grade dysplasia whose risk for surgery is outweighed by the possible presence or development of cancer.…”
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Ancillary Testing in Lung Cancer Diagnosis by William Dubinski, Natasha B. Leighl, Ming-Sound Tsao, David M. Hwang

“…With the emergence of new targeted therapies, the pathologist is called upon increasingly to provide not only accurate typing of lung cancers, but also to provide prognostic and predictive information, based on a growing number of ancillary tests, that may have significant impact on patient management. …”
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A Rare Case Diagnosed by Videothoracoscopic Lung Biopsy: Diffuse Pulmonary Meningotheliomatosis by Anton Dzian, Marek Malík, Ľuboš Hamada, Jozef Mičák, Ivana Gregorová, Gabriela Košturiaková

“…These lesions are often detected incidentally as microscopic findings in lung specimens or autopsies examined by a pathologist. We report a case of a 60-year-old male asymptomatic patient presenting with multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules on high-resolution computed tomography and diagnosed by videothoracoscopic surgery. …”
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Metastatic Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast to the Colon: A Case Report and Literature Review by Salih Samo, Muhammed Sherid, Husein Husein, Samian Sulaiman, Jeffrey V. Brower, Seth Alper, Margaret Yungbluth, John A. Vainder

“…Colonic metastatic involvement is a poor prognostic sign, and the pathologist should be informed about the history of the primary breast cancer when examining the pathologic specimens. …”
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Massive Multinodular Head and Neck Recurrence of Parotid Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Case Report by Pierre Philouze, Nicolas Sigaux, Anne Frédérique Manichon, Jean-Christian Pignat, Marc Poupart

“…Excision by transmandibular approach was performed. The pathologist found a multinodular recurrent pleomorphic adenoma without criteria of malignancy. …”
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Biopsy with the New Essen Biopsy Forceps by Peter G. Traine, Katharina J. E. Schedler, Mariuccia G. S. Brusa, Eduardo B. Rodrigues

“…The specimens were then submitted to a pathologist and processed. Histopathology of the obtained specimen confirmed the diagnostic suspicion of choroid melanoma in both patients. …”
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Exploring the heterogeneity of HER2 gene status and expression in non-positive breast cancer patients: insights from immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization by Jingmin Zhong, Beibei Gao, Qingjie Wang, Jun He, Danjv Luo, Chen Zhang, Jun Fan, Xiu Nie

“…Of the 349 cases, IHC was ultimately evaluated in 327, the antibodies demonstrated only 64.22% (95% CI: 58.76–69.42%) agreement between clone 4B5 and clone EP3. Pathologist 1, who had more extensive working experience, demonstrated higher consistency (94.19%) with the gold standard when using clone EP3, compared to Pathologist 2 (74.31%). …”
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Antral Brushings and Biopsies for Gastric Campylobacter pylori: A Comparative Study of a Rapid Urease Test, Culture and Histology by Howard M. Estrin, Medhat O. Hassan, Howard S. Carr, Steven J. Czinn

“…This test is rapid, easy, sensitive and inexpensive. If a pathologist is available, the addition of histologic review for C pylori in combination with the brush urease test, will identify virtually all patients with C pylori without the need for culturing this fastidious organism.…”
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The Implications of Liver Biopsy Results in Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Being Treated with Ruxolitinib by Douglas Tremblay, Juan Putra, Alexander Vogel, Adam Winters, Ronald Hoffman, Thomas D. Schiano, Maria Isabel Fiel, John O. Mascarenhas

“…Relevant histologic images of liver biopsies were reviewed by an experienced liver pathologist and reported to a multidisciplinary team including hepatology and hematology. …”
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Mosaic Disease of St. Augustinegrass Caused by Sugarcane Mosaic Virus by Phil Harmon

“…In the 10 years prior to 2013, less than 5 samples with mild symptoms were brought to the attention of the extension turfgrass pathologist. But in September 2013, an outbreak of the disease occurred in Pinellas County. …”
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A true malignant mixed tumour of the parotid gland by Ayesha McLennan-Dalal, Efstathia Kyrodimou, Sarah L. Saunders, Syed Ali Khurram, Andrew S. McLennan

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Mosaic Disease of St. Augustinegrass Caused by Sugarcane Mosaic Virus by Phil Harmon

“…In the 10 years prior to 2013, less than 5 samples with mild symptoms were brought to the attention of the extension turfgrass pathologist. But in September 2013, an outbreak of the disease occurred in Pinellas County. …”
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Reiteration of Jane Eyre's Search for the Feminine Subject in Atkinson's Crime Novels by Esra Melikoğlu

“…In Atkinson’s first crime novel, the amateur detective and actress Julia Land must retrieve a vanished sister and, in the fourth, in her onscreen role as a forensic pathologist the identity of a mutilated sex worker. …”
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Simulators of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin: Diagnostic Challenges on Small Biopsies and Clinicopathological Correlation by Kong-Bing Tan, Sze-Hwa Tan, Derrick Chen-Wee Aw, Huma Jaffar, Thiam-Chye Lim, Shu-Jin Lee, Yoke-Sun Lee

“…Diagnostic challenges may occasionally arise, especially in the setting of small punch biopsies or superficial shave biopsies, where only part of the lesion may be assessable by the pathologist. Benign mimics of SCC include pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia, eccrine squamous syringometaplasia, inverted follicular keratosis, and keratoacanthoma, while malignant mimics of SCC include basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and metastatic carcinoma. …”
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Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck by Vivek V. Gurudutt, Eric M. Genden

“…Making the diagnosis relies on the acumen of the clinician and pathologist. Various pathologic subtypes exist and differ in histology and prognosis. …”
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An Unusual Extremely Distant Noncommunicating Uterine Horn with Myoma and Adenomyosis Treated with Laparoscopic Hemihysterectomy by Michele Morelli, Roberta Venturella, Rita Mocciaro, Daniela Lico, Fulvio Zullo

“…Nevertheless, laparoscopic right hemihysterectomy was successfully performed and right horn was sent to our pathologist who recognized hypotrophic endometrium and adenomyosis.…”
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Color Standardization Method and System for Whole Slide Imaging Based on Spectral Sensing by Shinsuke Tani, Yasuhiro Fukunaga, Saori Shimizu, Munenori Fukunishi, Kensuke Ishii, Kosei Tamiya

“…In the field of whole slide imaging, the imaging device or staining process cause color variations for each slide that affect the result of image analysis made by pathologist. In order to stabilize the analysis, we developed a color standardization method and system as described below: 1) Color standardization method based on RGB imaging and multi spectral sensing, which utilize less band (16 bands) than conventional method (60 bands), 2) High speed spectral sensing module. …”
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Accurate identification of primary site in tumors of unknown origin (TUO) using DNA methylation by Drew Duckett, Erica R. Vormittag-Nocito, Pouya Jamshidi, Madina Sukhanova, Stephanie Parker, Daniel J. Brat, Lawrence J. Jennings, Lucas Santana-Santos

“…Moreover, by employing pathologist expertise and t-SNE visualization, the TUO classifier can assign samples to 46 different sites of origin/disease classes. …”
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