Objetivo: evaluar los procedimientos disponibles para el manejo quirúrgico del cáncer de tiroides y los criterios para su selección. Pacientes y métodos: se evaluaron dieciocho pacientes con cáncer de tiroides a quienes se les realizaron procedimientos quirúrgicos como parte de su enfoque diagnosti...
ABSTRACT Objective: A primary medical relevance of thyroid nodules consists of excluding thyroid cancer, present in approximately 5% of all thyroid nodules. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) has a paramount role in distinguishing benign from malignant thyroid nodules due to its availability and diagn...
Abstract Objective Different intrauterine environments may influence the maternal prepregnancy body weight (BW) variation up to 6 months postpartum. The objective of the present study was to verify the association of sociodemographic, obstetric, nutritional, and behavioral factors with weight variation...
Abstract Objective Frozen section examination is a rapid method for identifying products of conception in endometrial curetting, yet its accuracy is inconclusive. The purposes of this study is to determine the accuracy of frozen section analysis of endometrial curetting in pregnancies of unknown locati...
Abstract Objective Intraoperative frozen section (IFS) is a valuable resource, and its use in gynecological pathology has not been sufficiently emphasized. The main goal of the present study is to evaluate the reliability and agreement rates between IFS and the final paraffin section (PS) and determine...
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To validate the innovative Dry Ice method, comparing it with two standard methods currently used for tissue processing in Mohs surgery, the Heat Sink method and the Miami Special. METHODS: Forty eight samples of pigs kin with the standard beveled Mohs technique were used, and randomly...
Os carcinomas basocelular e espinocelular juntos respondem por mais da metade dos casos novos de câncer. A biópsia de congelação é frequentemente usada em áreas como cabeça e pescoço, nas quais uma margem ampla poderia ocasionar cicatrizes desfigurantes ou dificuldades de reconstrução, porém o...
Carcinoma Basocelular,
Carcinoma Basocelular/cirugía,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/cirugía,
Neoplasias Cutáneas,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/cirugía,
Biopsia,
Biopsia/métodos,
Secciones por Congelación,
Secciones por Congelación/métodos,
Secciones por Congelación/normas,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Técnicas y Procedimientos Diagnósticos,
Técnicas y Procedimientos Diagnósticos/normas,
Técnicas y Procedimientos Diagnósticos/ética,
Revisión,
Melanoma,
Melanoma/cirugía
CONTEXT: Struma ovarii, a rare neoplasm, is a monophyletic teratoma composed of thyroid tissue. It is generally considered to account for less than 5 percent of mature teratomas. CASE REPORT: A diagnosis of struma ovarii may be the source of many diagnostic problems. It may be cystic and microscopic exam...
Carvalho, Marcos Brasilino de;
Soares, João Marcos Arantes;
Rapoport, Abrão;
Andrade Sobrinho, Josias de;
Fava, Antonio Sérgio;
Kanda, Jossi Ledo;
Lehn, Carlos Neutzling;
Walder, Fernando;
Menezes, Marcelo Benedito;
Negri, Sérgio Luiz Coelho.
CONTEXT: The minimal recommended surgical approach to parotid tumors is partial parotidectomy with resection of the superficial lobe of the gland. Histologic diagnosis prior to surgery is not possible, as incisional biopsies are contraindicated due to the possibility of facial nerve injury or incomplete ...
