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Conti L, Buhagiar T, Farrugia P, Pace Bardon M. Solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura: an incidental finding. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e247582. [PMID: 35332008 PMCID: PMC8948395 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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We herein report a relatively rare case of a woman in her 30s with an incidental lung finding. She subsequently underwent resection for what was considered to be a solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura (SFTP). SFTPs are rare, slow-growing neoplasms from mesenchymal origin. These tumours are histologically characterised by proliferation of bland-looking spindled cells, arranged in a patternless pattern, with hypocellular and hypercellular areas set in a hyalinised stroma. Complete en bloc surgical excision (with margin negativity) is the treatment of choice for both benign and malignant SFTPs. Due to the possibility of local recurrence with benign and malignant SFTPs, clinical and radiological follow-up is recommended.
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- Luca Conti
- Respiratory Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
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Attard A, Piscopo N, Schembri J, Buhagiar T, Cortis K, Ellul P. A Rare Case of PEComa of the Liver. GE Port J Gastroenterol 2021; 28:217-221. [PMID: 34056048 DOI: 10.1159/000509192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Abigail Attard
- Division of Gastroenterology, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq id-Donaturi tad-Demm, Msida, Malta
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq id-Donaturi tad-Demm, Msida, Malta
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq id-Donaturi tad-Demm, Msida, Malta
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- Histopathology Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq id-Donaturi tad-Demm, Msida, Malta
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- Medical Imaging, Hepatobiliary Radiology and Interventional Oncology, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq id-Donaturi tad-Demm, Msida, Malta
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq id-Donaturi tad-Demm, Msida, Malta
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de Frias Gomes CG, de Almeida ASR, Mendes CCL, Ellul P, Burisch J, Buhagiar T, Attard A, Lo B, Ungaro RC, da Silva Morão BT, Gouveia CF, de Carvalho e Branco JMD, Rodrigues JMMP, Teixeira C, Dias de Castro MFF, Nunes GFD, Brito M, de Sousa Antunes MC, Borralho Nunes PMFB, da Silva Torres JMT. Histological Inflammation in the Endoscopically Uninflamed Mucosa is Associated With Worse Outcomes in Limited Ulcerative Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2021; 28:350-357. [PMID: 33999195 PMCID: PMC8889288 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Montreal classification categorizes patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) based on their macroscopic disease extent. Independent of endoscopic extent, biopsies through all colonic segments should be retrieved during index colonoscopy. However, the prognostic value of histological inflammation at diagnosis in the inflamed and uninflamed regions of the colon has never been assessed. METHODS This was a multicenter retrospective cohort study of newly diagnosed patients with treatment-naïve proctitis and left-sided UC. Biopsies from at least 2 colonic segments (endoscopically inflamed and uninflamed mucosa) were retrieved and reviewed by 2 pathologists. Histological features in the endoscopically inflamed and uninflamed mucosa were scored using the Nancy score. The primary outcomes were disease complications (proximal disease extension, need for hospitalization or colectomy) and higher therapeutic requirements (need for steroids or for therapy escalation). RESULTS Overall, 93 treatment-naïve patients were included, with a median follow-up of 44 months (range, 2-329). The prevalence of any histological inflammation above the endoscopic margin was 71%. Proximal disease extension was more frequent in patients with histological inflammation in the endoscopically uninflamed mucosa at diagnosis (21.5% vs 3.4%, P = 0.04). Histological involvement above the endoscopic margin was the only predictor associated with an earlier need for therapy escalation (adjusted hazard ratio, 3.69; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-13.0); P = 0.04) and disease complications (adjusted hazard ratio, 4.79; 95% confidence interval, 1.10-20.9; P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS The presence of histological inflammation in the endoscopically uninflamed mucosa at the time of diagnosis was associated with worse outcomes in limited UC.
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- Gastrounit, Medical Division, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Gastrounit, Medical Division, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- The Dr. Henry Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Gastroenterology Division, Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Division, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Division, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal,Address correspondence to: Joana Torres, MD, PhD, Gastroenterology Division, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Avenida Carlos Teixeira, 3 2674-514 Loures, Portugal ()
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