• Most salivary gland tumors are benign and arise in the parotid glands. (medgadget.com)
  • Tumors may be benign or malignant (cancerous). (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Benign tumors are not invasive, do not spread to other areas of the body, and are easy to remove surgically. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • For benign tumors that are not ulcerated and do not impair the dog's normal routine, treatment may not be necessary. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • There are several treatment options for cancerous tumors and benign tumors that inhibit normal activities or are cosmetically unpleasant. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Indeterminate findings can occur for a variety of reasons, but the most common reason is that follicular tumors can be difficult to diagnose with FNA biopsy. (ucdavis.edu)
  • There are many types of benign salivary gland tumors. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Pleomorphic adenomas (also known as mixed-type tumors) are the most common benign salivary gland tumors. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Other benign tumors include papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum (also known as Warthin tumors), oncocytomas, and adenomas. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Pleomorphic adenomas (mixed-type tumors) can undergo malignant transformation, but this usually occurs only after the benign tumor has been present for 15 to 20 years. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Most benign and malignant salivary gland tumors manifest as a painless mass. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Phyllodes tumors are generally classified into benign, borderline, and malignant tumors. (bvsalud.org)
  • Whole-tumor 3D volumetric MRI-based radiomics approach for distinguishing between benign and malignant soft tissue tumors. (cdc.gov)
  • Most thyroid nodules are benign hyperplastic lesions, but 5-20% of thyroid nodules are true neoplasms. (medscape.com)
  • Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is an important diagnostic tool in patients with thyroid lesions. (wjgnet.com)
  • Will the spectrum of lesions prompting a "B3" breast core biopsy increase the benign biopsy rate? (bmj.com)
  • According to the current system of core biopsy categorisation, a diversity of lesions must be designated as of "uncertain malignant potential" (B3) because the technique provides insufficient tissue for full histological assessment. (bmj.com)
  • An 84-year-old woman presented for evaluation of various benign skin lesions and was incidentally noted to have an 8-mm violaceous nodule in the umbilicus ( Figure 1 ) . (aafp.org)
  • Combining ultrasound with MRI could help better differentiate between benign and malignant breast nonmass-like lesions initially detected on ultrasound, a study published October 12 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found. (auntminnie.com)
  • Differentiating between benign and malignant lesions in this area is important since various breast diseases can present as nonmass-like lesions. (auntminnie.com)
  • The researchers noted that many unnecessary biopsies of nonmass-like lesions are performed due to overlapping sonographic features of benign and malignant lesions, along with a lack of sonographic description and assessment in BI-RADS ultrasound. (auntminnie.com)
  • MRI, meanwhile, has high sensitivity but low specificity, which means BI-RADS 4 lesions may be subject to unnecessary biopsy. (auntminnie.com)
  • Of the total lesions, 88 were benign and 95 were malignant. (auntminnie.com)
  • The external validation set meanwhile consisted of 61 patients with 61 lesions, including 30 benign and 31 malignant. (auntminnie.com)
  • It also correctly identified 11 false-positive lesions as benign lesions. (auntminnie.com)
  • While referral for lobectomy in patients with a PPL with a very high pre-test probability of malignancy is suggested by some guidelines [ 1 ], resectional biopsy is not risk-free and may not be necessary in a significant number of patients with such lesions [ 2 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • Many carcinomas are solid, while several cystic or mixed lesions are benign. (teknon.es)
  • Small lesions that look like fibroadenomas on ultrasound may not require biopsy. (bci.org.au)
  • Suspicious thyroid lesions were diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration (FNA). (springer.com)
  • BACKGROUND: With the continuous discovery of new borderline thyroid lesions and benign and malignant "gray areas", coupled with the limitations of traditional immune indicators, the differential diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has become more difficult. (bvsalud.org)
  • Machine Learning Models to Improve the Differentiation Between Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions on Ultrasound: A Multicenter External Validation Study. (cdc.gov)
  • A painless salivary mass is the most general sign and is evaluated by fine-needle aspiration biopsy. (medgadget.com)
  • However most biopsies produce benign (noncancerous) results and are potentially avoidable, according to study lead researcher Nikita Pozdeyev, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Current analysis of thyroid biopsy results cannot differentiate between follicular or hurthle cell cancer from noncancerous adenomas. (thyroid.org)
  • So confident that the "white spot" on the mammogram film reflected a small deposit of benign (noncancerous) calcium deposits, she didn't even consider asking any of her friends to come with her to this follow-up visit with the doctor. (cdc.gov)
  • I choose to have a benign tumor. (emofree.com)
  • A mediastinal tumor is a growth-either cancerous or benign-located in this spot. (mountsinai.org)
  • Part of the problem was that the tumor appeared normal on an ultrasound a year before my diagnosis and given my age, my doctors though the mass was benign. (breastcancer.org)
  • Distinguishing a benign tumor from a cancerous tumor requires specialized knowledge and laboratory equipment. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • A veterinarian can perform a fine needle aspiration of cells or a biopsy (which removes a small amount of tissue from a tumor) for evaluation. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Benign cylindromas can slowly undergo malignant transformation into adenoid cystic carcinomas, the most common malignant tumor of minor salivary glands (and of the trachea). (merckmanuals.com)
  • The biopsy can be performed in different ways: using a fine needle biopsy or by surgically removing part or all of the tumor. (cancer.net)
  • Frequently, diagnosis of AdCC is made after the surgical removal of a tumor first thought to be benign. (cancer.net)
  • Histological examination of a biopsy of the skin tumor revealed features of metastatic renal cell carcinoma of clear cell type. (cdlib.org)
  • We present a case of pulmonary metastasis from renal carcinoma with subcutaneous implantation of tumor cells along the needle tract after percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung. (cdlib.org)
  • La edad promedio fue de 45.9 años, el diagnóstico se realizó por biopsia con aguja gruesa, donde el informe anatomopatológico reveló tumor filoides en el 72% de los casos, la excéresis tumoral fue el tratamiento, sin complicaciones. (bvsalud.org)
  • To distinguish a phyllodes tumor of a fibroadenoma through physical examination is extremely difficult, a core biopsy can accurately diagnose most diseases of the breast (16, 17), but may be inconclusive to differentiate a benign fibroadenoma of a phyllodes tumor. (bvsalud.org)
  • Our hypothesis is that the functional and molecular information, for example, oxygen saturation of suspected tumor tissue, may be a discriminating factor between benign and malignant tissue. (lu.se)
  • b) What other quantitative factors can be a discriminating factor between benign and malignant tumor tissue? (lu.se)
  • The risk for bleeding and for tumor seeding are a problem when you start doing percutaneous biopsies. (medscape.com)
  • Most thyroid nodules are benign and do not need intervention. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Fortunately, most nodules are benign, but a workup is necessary to determine whether there may be thyroid cancer present. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Benign urine cytology sample. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cases were categorised according to whether the preoperative fine needle aspirate cytology (FNAC) or core biopsy had been equivocal or of uncertain malignant potential (C3/B3), inadequate or unrepresentative (C1/B1), or benign (C2/B2). (bmj.com)
  • In the early years after the introduction of the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme, pathological input related mainly to the interpretation of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). (bmj.com)
  • Based on our clinical, ultrasound, and fine needle aspiration biopsy cytology data, we propose an algorithm for surgical management in suspected noninvasive EFVPTC patients. (hindawi.com)
  • A secondary objective was to estimate the cumulative risk of undergoing fine-needle aspiration cytology, core needle biopsy, and open biopsy with benign morphology in the same group of women. (nih.gov)
  • The cumulative risk of undergoing fine-needle aspiration cytology was estimated at 3.9%, and the risk of undergoing core needle biopsy or open biopsy with benign morphology was 1.5% and 0.9%, respectively. (nih.gov)
  • The percentage of unsatisfactory smears in breast cytology appears to behigher in benign conditions compared to malignant ones.The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of cytopathology in the diagnosis of benign breast disease in our institution.Methodology: This is a prospective study of 96 patients with benign breast disease seen during the study period. (bvsalud.org)
  • The patients were subjected to clinical assessment, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and open biopsy histopathology (as standardreference test).Results:One hundred andseventy-fourpatients with both FNACand histopathology reports were initially evaluated, 96 (55.2%) had benign while the rest (78, 44.8%) harbored malignant lumps. (bvsalud.org)
  • The atlas is a step-by-step guide to the procedure of clinical breast examination and its interpretation, diagnostic mammography, diagnostic breast ultrasound, image-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology, and core biopsy of the breast. (who.int)
  • This patient had a successful recovery, and the diagnosis of benign cellular leiomyoma was confirmed on the surgical specimen. (nih.gov)
  • In the breast, intraductal papilloma (IDP) is a benign proliferative lesion that consists of a branching fibrovascular core with overlying epithelial and myoepithelial layers. (medscape.com)
  • The results of all preoperative diagnostic procedures in all patients who underwent surgical excision for a lesion proving benign in the year 1999-2000 were reviewed. (bmj.com)
  • C. Reassurance that this represents a benign lesion. (aafp.org)
  • A punch biopsy of the lesion was performed and revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in the superficial and deep dermis. (aafp.org)
  • Background: Nodular fasciitis is a benign reactive proliferative lesion of fibroblast cells, which can occur throughout the body. (mendeley.com)
  • If it's not a solid lesion for which you're concerned about HCC, more often than not these are discovered to be what we call "incidentalomas"-that is, a suspect benign lesion. (medscape.com)
  • The team obtained pathology results through surgical excision or ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy. (auntminnie.com)
  • Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy was performed prior to RFA to document the benign nature of the nodule. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Decision-tree analysis was applied to compare downstream costs of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung biopsy (EBUS-TBLB) with computed tomography-guided percutaneous needle biopsy (CT-PNB). (ersjournals.com)
  • The current video highlights the safety and feasibility of transcervical ultrasound-guided core biopsy in patients with atypical uterine fibroids. (nih.gov)
  • A deep learning model to detect pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma on endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy. (cdc.gov)
  • The performance characteristics of EBUS bronchoscopy and CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy (CT-PNB) have been well described, although only one study has previously compared the two modalities head-to-head [ 10 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • Percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung was performed via the right anterior chest wall and the histologic findings showed metastasis from renal carcinoma. (cdlib.org)
  • Thus to confirm the renal neoplasia origin of a pulmonary mass, percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is often used. (cdlib.org)
  • Percutaneous fine needle aspiration biopsy of the lung via the right anterior chest wall, using a 20 gauge fine needle, showed metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. (cdlib.org)
  • Of these methods, fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) has become the most important tool in the assessment of solitary thyroid nodules. (medscape.com)
  • Ultrafast Papanicolaou stain is an alternative for the fine needle aspiration samples, developed to achieve comparable visual clarity in significantly shorter time. (wikipedia.org)
  • Malignant melanoma, fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the liver, direct Smear. (wikipedia.org)
  • Papillary thyroid cancer, fine-needle aspiration biopsy. (wikipedia.org)
  • The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the diagnostic performance of different international guidelines to detect benign from malignant nodules using fine-needle aspiration biopsy as a reference test. (jofem.org)
  • D. Fine-needle aspiration or tissue biopsy. (aafp.org)
  • Fine needle aspiration biopsy is used to diagnose thyroid cancer . (medicalxpress.com)
  • This study demonstrates that the ultrasound-based AI classifier of thyroid nodules achieves sensitivity comparable to that of thyroid biopsy with fine needle aspiration ," Pozdeyev said. (medicalxpress.com)
  • If a biopsy is recommended, this usually is performed using fine needle aspiration , which can be performed in the clinic setting. (mayoclinic.org)
  • If a cancer is suspected or confirmed by fine needle aspiration biopsy, then a discussion proceeds to treatment planning. (mayoclinic.org)
  • If a nodule is found during the physical examination, a test called fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy may be done to help find out whether the nodule is cancerous or benign. (cdc.gov)
  • After a fine needle biopsy and lateral neck dissection of the Jugular Vein, the cat was out of the bag. (cancer.org)
  • To evaluate whether your nodule is cancer, we frequently perform a Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the mass confirms the cell type. (merckmanuals.com)
  • During this procedure, a small sample of cells are collected through a fine needle and then sent to a pathologist to determine whether these are benign or malignant. (healthline.com)
  • This can be done with a fine needle biopsy or a core biopsy, often under the guidance of ultrasound. (bci.org.au)
  • It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between fibroadenomas and other benign breast lumps on fine needle or core biopsy. (bci.org.au)
  • Thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies were performed by AG or RMH in 15 thyroid nodules (40.5%) with 15 nodule FNAs (40.5%) performed by outside physicians. (hindawi.com)
  • Thyroid nodules are common, and approximately 600,000 patients with nodules undergo a fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy every year, where cells are extracted from the nodule and examined to determine whether it is benign or cancerous. (upmc.com)
  • A fine needle biopsy is also called fine needle aspiration or FNA. (cancer.net)
  • A benign neoplasm cannot be distinguished from a malignant neoplasm on the basis of cytologic analysis of a fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy specimen. (medscape.com)
  • As fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a simple and easy procedure with high sensitivity and low mortality, it is often used to diagnose lung disease. (cdlib.org)
  • Although the incidence of complication in fine-needle aspiration biopsy is reported to be low, various complications, such as pneumothorax, infection, bleeding, air embolism, and implantation metastasis [ 2 , 3 ] have been reported. (cdlib.org)
  • Fibrocystic breast changes are non-cancerous (benign) lumps or abnormalities in the breast tissue. (lifeextension.com)
  • On analysis of the benign lumps, FNAC achieved high sensitivity (98.8%), specificity (96.9%) and overall diagnostic accuracy (98.0%) compared to clinical assessment with values of 83.3% (sensitivity), 82.1% (specificity) and 82.2% (overall diagnostic accuracy). (bvsalud.org)
  • Thyroid adenomas are benign neoplasms and are usually classified as follicular or papillary. (medscape.com)
  • Furthermore, the histologic criteria used to distinguish benign from malignant neoplasms can be subtle. (medscape.com)
  • Noninvasive tests, such as fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography or dynamic CT with nodule enhancement, cannot distinguish benign disease from malignant disease with sufficient accuracy [ 2 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • 1a) Can one distinguish between benign and malignant tissue? (lu.se)
  • From this group of 170 patients, further follow-up confirmed a benign cause for 152 of the cases (confirming that there are plenty of benign nodules out there, and these were only the ones suspicious enough to merit an initial biopsy), while 18 were later shown to be false negatives and had a cancer confirmed later (some lung, some other cancers). (cancergrace.org)
  • An independent radiologist who was not involved with any of the initial biopsy attempts reviewed the films from all of these procedures to assess the technical aspects of each case. (cancergrace.org)
  • Our study showed ThyroSeq can help avoid surgery in the vast majority of patients with benign nodules where the initial biopsy returns an ambiguous result," said Yuri Nikiforov, M.D., Ph.D. , professor of pathology at Pitt's School of Medicine and director of the UPMC Molecular & Genomic Pathology Division , and the senior study author. (upmc.com)
  • We treat patients with a range of both benign and malignant salivary conditions. (usf.edu)
  • Minor salivary gland biopsy for inflammatory (e.g. (usf.edu)
  • In 13 of the 36 patients, referral for diagnostic biopsy rested on radiological and/or pathological suspicion of radial scar. (bmj.com)
  • Breast Pathology: Diagnosis by Needle Core Biopsy is a heavily illustrated text offering essential guidance on diagnostic evaluation of needle core biopsies. (chipsbooks.com)
  • This study concluded that the overall diagnostic accuracy of EBUS was non-inferior to CT-PNB, but that the complication rate following EBUS-guided transbronchial lung biopsy (EBUS-TBLB) was significantly lower. (ersjournals.com)
  • PITTSBURGH - A genetic test developed by researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine can help avoid costly diagnostic surgery that involves removing one or both lobes of the thyroid gland, by reliably distinguishing between benign and cancerous thyroid nodules using a very small sample of cells, according to the results of an international clinical trial published today in the journal JAMA Oncology . (upmc.com)
  • The study involved 257 thyroid nodules with an ambiguous biopsy result evaluated by ThyroSeq and diagnostic surgery. (upmc.com)
  • While the biopsy test is mostly accurate, it returns an indeterminate finding in approximately one-in-four to -five cases, which forces patients to undergo either a repeat FNA, or diagnostic surgery where at least half of the patients' thyroid is removed for further assessment. (upmc.com)
  • Les résultats de cette étude confirment le rôle du test de Papanicolaou classique en tant que test de dépistage pour le diagnostic d'une lésion cervicale mais pas pour la prise en charge des patientes. (who.int)
  • A fibroadenoma is a very common benign (non-cancerous) breast condition. (bci.org.au)
  • It is a substantial resource for general practitioners, nurses, radiology and pathology technicians, surgeons, gynaecologists, radiologists, and pathologists involved in the detection of various benign and malignant breast conditions. (who.int)
  • To audit the benign surgical biopsies in women screened, assessed, and referred by the Leeds/Wakefield Breast Screening Unit for the year 1999-2000 with a view to determining any association with a preoperative B3 core biopsy categorisation. (bmj.com)
  • In those cases with a C3/B3 FNAC or core biopsy result, reasons for the uncertainty were determined by examination of the report and, where necessary, slides. (bmj.com)
  • Case records of all patients with a B3 core biopsy categorisation who subsequently proved to have malignancy were also reviewed. (bmj.com)
  • The core biopsy category was B3 in all but one, which was in the B1 category. (bmj.com)
  • In 22 of 36 benign biopsies, the initial core biopsy categorisation was B3. (bmj.com)
  • More recently, there has been an increase in the use of core biopsy, although the extent to which each technique is used varies widely across the country. (bmj.com)
  • The increased use of core biopsy has been facilitated by the development of automatic spring loaded guns, and several publications have emphasised how the core biopsy technique can improve the non-operative diagnosis rate and more frequently achieve a definitive diagnosis-benign or malignant. (bmj.com)
  • Your provider will recommend a stereotactic core biopsy . (medlineplus.gov)
  • More than 1,100 full-color illustrations depict the entire spectrum of breast pathology seen in needle core biopsies. (chipsbooks.com)
  • Four core biopsies were performed with a 16-gauge needle transcervically under ultrasound guidance. (nih.gov)
  • Given this, the material afforded by core needle biopsy (CNB) may be insufficient to make a confident diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • On April 21st I had a core biopsy and today I was told that I have mucinous carcinoma of the breast. (breastcancer.org)
  • No qualitative diagnosis was made by core needle biopsy. (mendeley.com)
  • All underwent core needle biopsy that inform suspected phyllodes in 8 of 11 cases, in 2 cases they reported a fibroadenoma. (bvsalud.org)
  • iii) cell or tissue sampling, usually with a core needle biopsy (a so-called invasive examination). (lu.se)
  • An increase in the benign biopsy rate may be averted if larger amounts of tissue can be obtained using newer vacuum assisted techniques such as the Mammotome. (bmj.com)
  • Transrectal ultrasound guides needles that are used to take tissue samples of the prostate. (mayoclinic.org)
  • She is having a lumpectomy next Thursday to remove some more tissue since they didn't get clear margins with the first biopsy. (breastcancer.org)
  • Often, the biopsy gives us an explanation for the nodule: perhaps cancer, but otherwise, perhaps just inflammatory or scar tissue, or else infection. (cancergrace.org)
  • In a biopsy, the doctor takes a small sample of tissue for testing in a laboratory. (cancer.net)
  • A biopsy is the removal of a small amount of tissue for examination under a microscope. (cancer.net)
  • Between 50% and 90% of women will experience benign changes in their breast tissue during their lifetime, with the 30s and 40s being the most common age of occurrence. (lifeextension.com)
  • If changes in a woman's breast tissue are determined to be benign and do not cause symptoms, then no treatment is necessary. (lifeextension.com)
  • Fibrocystic breasts are very common: estimates suggest that between 50% and 90% of all women will experience benign changes in their breast tissue during their lifetime (Jones 2011). (lifeextension.com)
  • We usually diagnose lymphomas with a biopsy and treat with chemotherapy and radiation. (mountsinai.org)
  • While many cases of enlarged axillary lymph nodes may be temporary or benign, it's important to never self-diagnose any suspicious lump. (healthline.com)
  • In some cases, fibroadenomas may show very active or "atypical" cells on a biopsy. (bci.org.au)
  • Benign/Non-cancerous - 59% (range, 39-74%) - of those only 3.7% were cancerous at final pathology, 3. (thyroid.org)
  • Biopsy Interpretation of the Breast (Biopsy Interpretation Series). (medscape.com)
  • Overcast skies and a light drizzle of rain followed Charlotte as she returned to the doctor's office to find out the results of the needle biopsy of her left breast. (cdc.gov)
  • Women who consumed the most food sources of lignans were 52% less likely to have benign breast changes than those with the lowest consumption of these foods. (lifeextension.com)
  • 0.05 were performed to calculate sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), false negative and unnecessary biopsy rate. (jofem.org)
  • The unnecessary biopsy rate was defined as the percentage of benign nodules among total biopsy-required nodules. (jofem.org)
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to identify thyroid nodules seen on thyroid ultrasound that are very unlikely to be cancerous, reducing a large number of unnecessary biopsies, according to a new study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga. (medicalxpress.com)
  • To avoid unnecessary surgery, nodular fasciitis should be taken into consideration when there is spindle cell proliferation found by biopsy. (mendeley.com)
  • In patients with benign or inadequate FNAB results, additional clinical factors, such as a family history of thyroid cancer, the size of the nodule or suspicious findings on ultrasonography should be considered for the decision to do surgery. (thyroid.org)
  • However, implantation of malignant cells along the needle tract is an extremely rare complication after FNAB, which can change a potentially resectable localized lung metastsis to an unresectable carcinoma. (cdlib.org)
  • A clear distinction between benign and malignant disease based solely on cytological examination of a needle biopsy specimen may be difficult. (medscape.com)
  • a simple procedure that is done in the doctor's office to determine if a thyroid nodule is benign (non-cancerous) or cancer. (thyroid.org)
  • A needle aspirate or biopsy is a routine procedure to help determine benign from malignant. (indyvet.com)
  • This procedure uses a thin needle to remove fluid and cells from the suspicious area. (cancer.net)
  • In the remaining nine patients, the radiological features were sufficiently suspicious to prompt referral in the presence of either inadequate/unrepresentative (C1/B1) or benign (B2) preoperative pathological findings. (bmj.com)
  • Two women had no preoperative needle biopsy. (bmj.com)
  • Patients usually return home or to work after the biopsy without any ill effects. (thyroid.org)
  • EBUS transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) was found in one study to support a diagnosis of SPH in patients with a degree of clinical suspicion, along with clinical presentation, fungal serologies, and antigen testing. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with benign nodules are usually advised to have periodic follow-up examinations. (cdc.gov)
  • Elle était rétrospective et prospective incluant tous les patients dont l'étude cytologique des liquides d'ascitea mis en évidence des cellules malignes. (bvsalud.org)
  • This case represents an unusual clinical presentation of metastatic renal cell carcinoma that appears to have been translocated to the skin by the needle biopsy. (cdlib.org)
  • Histological examination of a skin biopsy of the cutaneous nodule revealed features of metastasis from renal cell carcinoma of clear cell type (Figure 2). (cdlib.org)
  • This technology could assist radiologists and endocrinologists in choosing which thyroid nodules should undergo biopsy, especially those in the community who may not review a large number of thyroid ultrasound images. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Fibroadenomas that are larger than 3 cm in size, are painful, are increasing in size, or show concerning features on imaging or biopsy, will usually be removed surgically. (bci.org.au)
  • Hyperthyroidism with small diffuse or nodular goiter, small uni or multinodular goiter, asymptomatic and benign, hypothyroidism presents a good response to medical treatment. (teknon.es)
  • Cystic nodules, containing only fluid, are usually benign. (cdc.gov)
  • Although intraductal papillomas (IDPs) are benign, they are occasionally involved by a monomorphic, atypical cellular proliferation, morphologically identical to ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH). (medscape.com)
  • The nodule may be 1) benign, 2) malignant (cancer) or 3) indeterminate. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Most multinodular goiters are benign, but when they get big enough, they may cause symptoms. (ucdavis.edu)
  • This often results in the need to repeat the biopsy. (thyroid.org)
  • This occurs in 15-20% of biopsies and often results in the need for surgery to remove the nodule. (thyroid.org)
  • Although most notable for its use in the detection of cervical cancer in the Pap test or Pap smear, it is also used to stain non-gynecological specimen preparations from a variety of bodily secretions and from small needle biopsies of organs and tissues. (wikipedia.org)
  • Todos fueron sometidos a biopsia con aguja gruesa que informo sospecha de filoides en 8 de 11, en 2 casos informo un fibroadenoma. (bvsalud.org)
  • Todos fueron sometidos a exceresis de la tumoración en donde 2 casos los márgenes estuvieron comprometidos y precisaron ampliación de márgenes, los 2 casos que fueron informados como fibroadenoma. (bvsalud.org)