Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal
Fig. 22.1 Anatomy of the anorectal region: The anatomic anal canal is between the anal verge below and the dentate line above. The surgical anal canal is approximately 4 cm,…
ONCOLOGY
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes
Fig. 25.1 Patients who inherited the menin mutation have an inactivated allele and a functioning allele (heterozygous). Because the functioning allele is a functioning tumor suppressor gene, these patients do…
BRCA1 and BRCA2 in Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer
The individual has personal or family history features suggestive of genetic cancer susceptibility The genetic test can be adequately interpreted The test results will aid in the management of the…
Carcinoid Tumors
Fig. 26.1 Octreoscan (left) with a soft tissue mass in the distal ileum demonstrating increased radiotracer uptake, likely representing the primary carcinoid. There are also two hepatic lesions (arrows) in…
Thyroid Cancer
Fig. 23.1 The process recommended for evaluation of a new thyroid nodule. Surgical treatments are presented based on fine-needle aspiration (FNA) diagnosis and not by histological cell type. TFTs thyroid…
Noninvasive Breast Cancer
Fig. 3.1 Pathophysiology of DCIS and LCIS Ductal Carcinoma In Situ DCIS represents approximately 20 % of all newly diagnosed breast cancers. Risk factors for DCIS are similar to invasive…
Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
Fig. 7.1 Algorithm for management of pregnancy-associated breast cancer (Courtesy of Roger H. Kim, MD, FACS and Quyen D. Chu, MD, MBA, FACS) Imaging Mammography is not contraindicated in pregnancy…
Neoplastic Mimics of the Intestines
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Neoplastic Mimics Common to the Entire Gastrointestinal Tract
2 Neoplastic Mimics Common to the Entire Gastrointestinal Tract Arief A. Suriawinata and Hongfa Zhu INTRODUCTION PSEUDOCARCINOMATOUS REGENERATIVE AND INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS PSEUDOSARCOMATOUS INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS INFLAMMATORY FIBROID POLYP GASTROINTESTINAL XANTHOMA…
Neoplastic Mimics of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tree
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