Reliability of Frozen Sections in the Diagnosis of Breast Lesions*

Sparkman, Robert S.

doi:10.1097/00000658-196215560-00012

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“…This finding is in keeping with similar type of breast lesion researches conducted in Nigeria and beyond (15,16,17,18). This was also agreed by Robinson, Kumal et al, Olusola , Page and Sparkman literatures respectively (2,6,9,11,12). Black women tend to develop fibroadenomas more frequently and at earlier age than white women (13).…”

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confidence: 79%

“…There were 256 cases (32.5%) of malignant lesion; the mean age was 50 while the youngest was 19 and the oldest age being 80. Virtually all invasive breast cancers are adenocarcinomas either ductal with highest occurrence or lobular (6,12). This is true of our result in which we have 195cases (76.2%) of invasive ductal carcinoma which is also the most common type of malignant lesion in our setting.…”

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confidence: 59%

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Analysis of Female Breast Biopsies in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto, Nigeria; A Ten Year Retrospective Study.

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Background: Breast cancer is one of the most important tumours affecting women in Nigeria and all over the world, with high morbidity and mortality if detection is delayed. Objectives: This study was carried out to review the histology of all breast biopsies sent to Histopathology Laboratory in UDUTH. Method: Using haematoxylin and eosin staining method, breast biopsies received from January 2002 to December 2011 were analyzed. Demographic data such as age, sex, site of the biopsy of all the patients were obtained through histology request card and biopsy registers. Result: A total of 788 breast samples were received during the period under review, 403 samples (51.1%) were benign lesions, 256 samples (32.5%) malignant lesions and 61 samples (7.7%) are inflammatory lesions. The age group with the highest occurrence of breast pathology is 20-29 years which are mostly benign lesions, with 50-59 years age group having the highest occurrence of malignant lesions. Conclusion: The study indicated that most breast lesions occurring in the first three decades of life are benign, while those in the elderly are mostly malignant. We recommend strong awareness among the populace to encourage early detection of these lesions.

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Analysis of Female Breast Biopsies in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto, Nigeria; A Ten Year Retrospective Study.

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“…The Side A8ected.-Seventy-two per cent of the original hernias occurred on the right side, which is in keeping with the usual percentage, and of these patients only 30% had a contralateral sac, whereas the contralateral yield was 46% when the original hernia was on the left. Most writers agree that a leftsided hernia is more likely to be one of bilateral sacs, but the difference is only about 8% (Sparkman, 1962), and in a small series, care must be taken not to place too much emphasis on these results. The higher yield obtained when the clinically evident hernia is on the left side may be related to the later descent of the right testicle.…”

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“…The surgeon who is not willing to be careful and patient should not perform these operations. There are reports (Sparkman, 1962) of the ligation or tearing of vessels with subsequent atrophy of the testis, and of the vas being caught in the ligature at the neck of the sac. The flimsy peritoneum can readily split upwards and out of sight, and if not detected and properly closed, this defect could be the cause of a future hernia.…”

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The Practice and Implications of Contralateral Exploration in Children with Unilateral Inguinal Hernia

Solomon

1967

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

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Contralateral exploration was performed in 100 children with a unilateral inguinal hernia, and 40 were found to have a virginal sac. The highest yields occurred in girls (77%) and in boys under the age of two years (44%), the latter figure increasing if the original hernia was on the left side and/or was a complete sac. The type of sac discovered and its relationship to closure of the processus vaginalis are discussed, and evidence is given in favour of the congenital theory in the ætiology of indirect inguinal hernias. The advantages and disadvantages of bilateral exploration are also discussed, and recommendations are made that experienced pædiatric surgeons should undertake Contralateral exploration (i) in uncomplicated hernias in boys in the first years of life, and (ii) in girls.

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Reliability of frozen section diagnosis in head and neck neoplasms

1984

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To evaluate the reliability of frozen section diagnosis we reviewed a series of 1146 consecutive frozen sections performed during a 5-year period. The frozen section diagnosis was then compared to that found on paraffin section and the results categorized into 12 regions in the head and neck. We found an overall reliability of 96%. The total percentage of false positive and false negative results were 0.35% and 3% respectively. Frozen section diagnosis was most accurate on the submandibular gland (no errors), nose and paranasal sinuses (no error), followed by the thyroid gland (0.8% error). Areas in which frozen section diagnoses were least accurate included the nasopharynx (12.5% error) and the oropharynx (8.7% error). We conclude that frozen section diagnosis is highly accurate in most regions of the head and neck.

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Reliability of Frozen Sections in the Diagnosis of Breast Lesions*

Cited by 4 publications

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Analysis of Female Breast Biopsies in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto, Nigeria; A Ten Year Retrospective Study.

Analysis of Female Breast Biopsies in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto, Nigeria; A Ten Year Retrospective Study.

The Practice and Implications of Contralateral Exploration in Children with Unilateral Inguinal Hernia

Reliability of frozen section diagnosis in head and neck neoplasms

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