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  1. Article: Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma: An Early Stage Case Report with Difficult Management.

    Pippi, Roberto / Santoro, Marcello / Pietrantoni, Alessandra / Pernazza, Angelina

    Case reports in dentistry

    2021  Volume 2021, Page(s) 9941779

    Abstract: A case of a mandibular acanthomatous ameloblastoma, with an admixed little component of follicular type, is reported. The epidemiological features of the present case agree with those reported in the international literature. Clinico-radiographic ... ...

    Abstract A case of a mandibular acanthomatous ameloblastoma, with an admixed little component of follicular type, is reported. The epidemiological features of the present case agree with those reported in the international literature. Clinico-radiographic differential diagnostic difficulties existed with several other noncystic osteolytic lesions of the mandible. Recurrence was diagnosed early 1 year after the initial excisional biopsy, and a definitive rim resection was therefore performed. No further recurrence occurred in the following 4-year follow-up.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-18
    Publishing country Egypt
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2627632-X
    ISSN 2090-6455 ; 2090-6447
    ISSN (online) 2090-6455
    ISSN 2090-6447
    DOI 10.1155/2021/9941779
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  2. Article: High-grade serous carcinoma of unknown primary origin associated with STIC clinically presented as isolated inguinal lymphadenopathy: a case report.

    Giancontieri, Paola / Turetta, Camilla / Barchiesi, Giacomo / Pernazza, Angelina / Pignataro, Gemma / D'Onghia, Giuliano / Santini, Daniele / Tomao, Federica

    Frontiers in oncology

    2024  Volume 13, Page(s) 1307573

    Abstract: Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) is a precancerous lesion of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC). Usually, it arises from the fimbrial end of the tube, and it is associated with metastatic potential. On average, the time to progress ... ...

    Abstract Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) is a precancerous lesion of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC). Usually, it arises from the fimbrial end of the tube, and it is associated with metastatic potential. On average, the time to progress from STIC to HGSOC is 6.5 years. Therefore, whenever a STIC lesion is found, surgical staging and prophylactic salpingectomy are recommended in order to prevent ovarian cancer. We report a rare case of a 45-year-old female patient who clinically presented an isolated right inguinal lymphadenopathy. The remaining clinical examination was normal. Therefore, an excisional biopsy of the lymph node was performed. Pathological analysis revealed a high-grade serous carcinoma, most likely of gynecological origin. Due to histological evidence, a computed tomography (CT) scan was carried out. There was no CT evidence of ovarian disease, pelvic involvement, intra-abdominal lymphadenopathies, metastatic disease, or ascites. All tumor markers were negative. The patient underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy followed by surgical staging. Surprisingly, pathological examination showed a STIC lesion in the fimbria of the left fallopian tube. We aim to report the potential capability of STIC to spread particularly through lymphatic pathways rather than peritoneal dissemination.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-02
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2649216-7
    ISSN 2234-943X
    ISSN 2234-943X
    DOI 10.3389/fonc.2023.1307573
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  3. Article ; Online: Extremely late-onset pulmonary metastasis from uterine PEComa.

    Ascione, Andrea / Martignoni, Guido / d'Amati, Giulia / Della Rocca, Carlo / Graziano, Paolo / Pernazza, Angelina

    Pathologica

    2022  Volume 114, Issue 4, Page(s) 312–315

    Abstract: A 79-year-old woman underwent surgical resection of a peripheral, solitary, pulmonary lesion that was diagnosed as malignant PEComa. Her clinical history was positive for uterine leiomyosarcoma, excised 20 years before. Re-evaluation of the primary ... ...

    Abstract A 79-year-old woman underwent surgical resection of a peripheral, solitary, pulmonary lesion that was diagnosed as malignant PEComa. Her clinical history was positive for uterine leiomyosarcoma, excised 20 years before. Re-evaluation of the primary uterine lesion led to the final diagnosis of lung metastasis from uterine PEComa. While long latency between primary tumour and metastasis is a known and characteristic feature of PEComas, a 20-year interval is unprecedented in the literature.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms/secondary ; Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms/pathology ; Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms/surgery ; Uterine Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Uterine Neoplasms/pathology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-08
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 418229-7
    ISSN 1591-951X ; 0031-2983
    ISSN (online) 1591-951X
    ISSN 0031-2983
    DOI 10.32074/1591-951X-762
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  4. Article ; Online: Ciliated Cells in Renal Calyx mucosa: Metaplastic Change or Developmental Abnormality? Immunohistochemical Study of one Case and Review of the Literature.

    Rullo, Emma / Pecorella, Irene / Pernazza, Angelina / Carletti, Raffaella / Tornese, Andrea / Larghi Laureiro, Zoe

    International journal of surgical pathology

    2022  Volume 31, Issue 5, Page(s) 662–666

    Abstract: Ciliated epithelial cells have been rarely observed in urothelium lined mucosa. Only extremely rare reports in the literature have described this phenomenon and no cases have been described in other sites than the male urethra. Herein, we illustrate the ... ...

    Abstract Ciliated epithelial cells have been rarely observed in urothelium lined mucosa. Only extremely rare reports in the literature have described this phenomenon and no cases have been described in other sites than the male urethra. Herein, we illustrate the finding of ciliated pseudostratified columnar cells in the renal calyx mucosa adjacent to an area of urothelial invasive carcinoma in an 82 year-old man with previous history of nephrolithiasis. The ciliated cells covered a linear extension of 0.5 cm: they were positive for keratin 7 and keratin 8/18 and negative for keratin 20. Alcian blue staining was positive in some vacuoles in the apical cytoplasm of the same cells whereas PAS (Periodic Acid-Schiff) staining was negative. GATA3 resulted negative in ciliated cells except for a layer in the basal portion of the epithelium, just above the basal membrane. The actual prevalence of ciliated epithelia in the urinary tract is not well documented and the current knowledge on the subject is limited to electron scanning microscopy studies. The significance of this phenomenon remains unknown: it could be either a developmental abnormality or more probably a metaplastic change. Associated urolithiasis, which has been described in both a previous report and in the present one, could hypothetically represent a possible trigger for this unusual cell change. However, this hypothesis needs to be confirmed through further investigation.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Aged, 80 and over ; Cilia/pathology ; Microscopy, Electron ; Mucous Membrane ; Epithelium ; Epithelial Cells ; Metaplasia/pathology ; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/pathology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Review ; Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1336393-1
    ISSN 1940-2465 ; 1066-8969
    ISSN (online) 1940-2465
    ISSN 1066-8969
    DOI 10.1177/10668969221117988
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  5. Article ; Online: PD-L1 testing in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: Interobserver and interplatform reproducibility of CE-IVD assays for CPS and IC scores.

    Ivanova, Mariia / Frascarelli, Chiara / Cerbelli, Bruna / Pignataro, Maria Gemma / Pernazza, Angelina / Venetis, Konstantinos / Sajjadi, Elham / Criscitiello, Carmen / Curigliano, Giuseppe / Guerini-Rocco, Elena / Graziano, Paolo / Martini, Maurizio / d'Amati, Giulia / Fusco, Nicola

    Human pathology

    2024  Volume 144, Page(s) 22–27

    Abstract: PD-L1 test is recommended in different types of tumors to select patients eligible for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) therapy. Several factors make this test challenging in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC). Different assays and ... ...

    Abstract PD-L1 test is recommended in different types of tumors to select patients eligible for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) therapy. Several factors make this test challenging in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC). Different assays and platforms are available, each associated with distinct scoring systems and threshold values specific to the ICI compound used, i.e. CPS≥10 for pembrolizumab and IC ≥ 1 % for atezolizumab. Our objective was to assess the consistency of PD-L1 testing in mTNBC by examining interobserver and interassay reproducibility. We assessed n = 60 mTNBC samples for PD-L1 testing using 22C3 pharmDx assay on a Dako Autostainer Link 48 and VENTANA PD-L1 (SP263) on a Ventana BenchMark Ultra. Additionally, a subset of n = 19 samples was tested using the SP142 assay, also on the Ventana BenchMark Ultra. CPS with both 22C3 and SP263 was independently evaluated by five pathologists, all certified PD-L1 trainers. The IC with SP142 was assessed by three of these pathologists, who have particular expertise in breast pathology. Following the computation of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for each assay and their respective thresholds, we assessed the agreement between different raters and assays using Fleiss's κ, with a 95 % confidence interval (CI). Overall, we observed a significant (p < 0.001) ICC with both CPS assays [22C3 = 0.939 (CI:0.913-0.96); SP263 = 0.972 (CI:0.96-0.982); combined 22C3-SP263 = 0.909 (CI:0.874-0.938)]. Fleiss's κ confirmed an almost perfect agreement among pathologists and assays: 22C3 = 0.938 (CI:0.857-1.018); SP263 = 0.972 (CI:0.890-1.052); combined 22C3-SP263 = 0.907 (CI:0.869-0.945). Perfect inter-rater agreement was reached considering IC. This study establishes the reliability of assessing CPS in mTNBC using either the 22C3 pharmDx, as employed in the KEYNOTE studies, or the VENTANA SP263 assay. Each assay must be used on its designated platform, namely the Dako for 22C3 pharmDx and the Ventana for VENTANA SP263. It is important to remark that CPS and IC identify different patient cohorts and, therefore, are not interchangeable.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Reproducibility of Results ; Immunohistochemistry ; Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis ; B7-H1 Antigen ; Lung Neoplasms/pathology ; Biomarkers, Tumor
    Chemical Substances B7-H1 Antigen ; Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 207657-3
    ISSN 1532-8392 ; 0046-8177
    ISSN (online) 1532-8392
    ISSN 0046-8177
    DOI 10.1016/j.humpath.2024.01.008
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  6. Article ; Online: Circulating CD137

    Cirillo, Alessio / Zizzari, Ilaria Grazia / Botticelli, Andrea / Strigari, Lidia / Rahimi, Hassan / Scagnoli, Simone / Scirocchi, Fabio / Pernazza, Angelina / Pace, Angelica / Cerbelli, Bruna / d'Amati, Giulia / Marchetti, Paolo / Nuti, Marianna / Rughetti, Aurelia / Napoletano, Chiara

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 8

    Abstract: Pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 antibody, has been approved as first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ((R/M) HNSCC). However, only a minority of patients benefit from immunotherapy, which highlights the need to ...

    Abstract Pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 antibody, has been approved as first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ((R/M) HNSCC). However, only a minority of patients benefit from immunotherapy, which highlights the need to identify novel biomarkers to optimize treatment strategies. CD137
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/drug therapy ; T-Lymphocytes ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Biomarkers
    Chemical Substances pembrolizumab (DPT0O3T46P) ; Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms24087114
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  7. Article ; Online: The contribution of the

    Dolciami, Miriam / Canese, Rossella / Testa, Claudia / Pernazza, Angelina / Santangelo, Giusi / Palaia, Innocenza / Rocca, Carlo Della / Catalano, Carlo / Manganaro, Lucia

    European radiology experimental

    2022  Volume 6, Issue 1, Page(s) 47

    Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the lipid peak derived from : Methods: We enrolled 17 patients with histologically proven cervical cancer who underwent 3-T MR imaging at baseline. In addition to conventional imaging ... ...

    Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the lipid peak derived from
    Methods: We enrolled 17 patients with histologically proven cervical cancer who underwent 3-T MR imaging at baseline. In addition to conventional imaging sequences for pelvic assessment, the protocol included a single-voxel point-resolved spectroscopy (PRESS) sequence, with repetition time of 1,500 ms and echo times of 28 and 144 ms. Spectra were analysed using the LCModel fitting routine, thus extracting multiple metabolites, including lipids (Lip) and total choline (tCho). Patients with LACC were treated with NACT and reassessed by MRI at term. Based on tumour volume reduction, patients were classified as good responder (GR; tumour volume reduction > 50%) and poor responder or nonresponder (PR-or-NR; tumour volume reduction ≤ 50%).
    Results: Of 17 patients, 11 were LACC. Of these 11, only 6 had both completed NACT and had good-quality
    Conclusions: Assessment of lipid peak at
    MeSH term(s) Choline/metabolism ; Choline/therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Lipids/therapeutic use ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology
    Chemical Substances Lipids ; Choline (N91BDP6H0X)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2509-9280
    ISSN (online) 2509-9280
    DOI 10.1186/s41747-022-00300-1
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  8. Article ; Online: Xanthoma of rib: a case report and review of the literature.

    Mottola, Emilia / Adotti, Flavia / Pernazza, Angelina / Della Rocca, Carlo / D'Amati, Giulia / Nardis, Piergiorgio / Vannucci, Jacopo / Bassi, Massimiliano / Venuta, Federico / Anile, Marco

    Journal of cardiothoracic surgery

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 1, Page(s) 205

    Abstract: Background: Xanthomas are well-circumscribed benign proliferative lesions seen mainly in soft tissues. Usually, they are found in hyperlipidemia and familial hyperlipoproteinemia. Histologically, are characterized by macrophage-like mononuclear cells, ... ...

    Abstract Background: Xanthomas are well-circumscribed benign proliferative lesions seen mainly in soft tissues. Usually, they are found in hyperlipidemia and familial hyperlipoproteinemia. Histologically, are characterized by macrophage-like mononuclear cells, multinucleated giant cells and abundant foam cells. The bone involvement, however, is notoriously rare and rib localization is extremely rare.
    Case presentation: A 55-year-old man performed a chest X-ray and a subsequent chest Computed Tomography scan showing a rib lesion that was surgically removed and a diagnosis of rib xanthoma was made. The patient presented an unknown condition of hyperlipidemia.
    Conclusion: Rib xanthoma can be discovered accidentally and can be helpful in identifying an unrecognized condition of hyperlipidemia.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Xanthomatosis/diagnostic imaging ; Xanthomatosis/surgery ; Tomography, X-Ray ; Ribs/diagnostic imaging ; Ribs/surgery ; Hyperlipidemias/complications ; Hyperlipidemias/diagnosis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Review ; Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2227224-0
    ISSN 1749-8090 ; 1749-8090
    ISSN (online) 1749-8090
    ISSN 1749-8090
    DOI 10.1186/s13019-023-02315-0
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  9. Article: Laterocervical lymph node metastases from suspected thyroidal primary site that turned out to be metastases of lung cancer: A case report.

    Scorziello, Chiara / Borcea, Maria Carola / Biffoni, Marco / Pernazza, Angelina / Arienzo, Francesca / Melcarne, Rossella / Ventrone, Luca / Laca, Angelo / Grani, Giorgio / Durante, Cosimo / Consorti, Fabrizio / Giacomelli, Laura

    Clinical case reports

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 7, Page(s) e7417

    Abstract: Incidental sonographic discovery of thyroid nodules is an increasingly common event in clinical practice. Less frequently, patients with cytological benign thyroid nodules have suspicious cervical lymph nodes detected by ultrasound examination or by ... ...

    Abstract Incidental sonographic discovery of thyroid nodules is an increasingly common event in clinical practice. Less frequently, patients with cytological benign thyroid nodules have suspicious cervical lymph nodes detected by ultrasound examination or by cytological exam. Here, we discuss an intriguing case of cervical lymph node metastasis with a probable thyroid origin in a 65-year-old asymptomatic male smoker. He underwent thyroidectomy and unilateral cervical lymphadenectomy. Despite a negative chest X-ray, the postoperative histological examination revealed that the lymph node metastasis was actually from a lung carcinoma. Metastatic lesions in cervical lymph nodes from non-thyroidal origins must be excluded when evaluating lesions in the region, especially when thyroid nodules subjected to fine needle aspiration biopsy yield negative results, or lymph node cytological evaluations are inconsistent with thyroid cytological findings and sonographic features. Thyroid and lung adenocarcinomas share some epithelial and mesenchymal markers. Thyroglobulin helps differentiate primary thyroid tumors from lung ones, but in cases of poor differentiation, distinguishing metastatic lesions in the thyroid gland can be challenging. Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, and survival rates have only marginally improved over the last several decades. The ongoing clinical challenge is detecting LC at earlier stages of the disease.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2740234-4
    ISSN 2050-0904
    ISSN 2050-0904
    DOI 10.1002/ccr3.7417
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  10. Article ; Online: Atypical cellular neurothekeoma (ACN) of the elderly: case report and brief review of the literature.

    D'Alessandris, Nicoletta / Picchetto, Andrea / Pignataro, Maria Gemma / Cerbelli, Bruna / Manzo, Domenico / Rocca, Carlo Della / d'Amati, Giulia / Pernazza, Angelina

    Pathologica

    2021  Volume 112, Issue 4, Page(s) 210–213

    Abstract: Atypical cellular neurothekeoma (ACN) is an aggressive and rare variant of cellular neurothekeoma. Only few cases have been reported in the literature and the biological behavior seems to be uncertain. We describe the case of an ACN presenting on the ... ...

    Abstract Atypical cellular neurothekeoma (ACN) is an aggressive and rare variant of cellular neurothekeoma. Only few cases have been reported in the literature and the biological behavior seems to be uncertain. We describe the case of an ACN presenting on the scalp of an elderly man, emphasizing the cytologic features of malignancy. In addition, we provide a brief overview of the literature and discuss the differential diagnosis with other entities, and the possible diagnostic pitfalls.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Neurothekeoma/diagnosis ; Neurothekeoma/pathology ; Scalp/pathology ; Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology ; Soft Tissue Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Soft Tissue Neoplasms/pathology
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-04
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 418229-7
    ISSN 1591-951X ; 0031-2983
    ISSN (online) 1591-951X
    ISSN 0031-2983
    DOI 10.32074/1591-951X-104
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