Search Results - "CROTTY, Kerry A"
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The Impact of In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Lentigo Maligna and Equivocal Pigmented and Nonpigmented Macules of the Face
Published in Journal of investigative dermatology (01-08-2010)“…Limited studies have reported the in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) features of lentigo maligna (LM). A total of 64 RCM features were scored…”
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Subungual Melanoma : A Study of 124 Cases Highlighting Features of Early Lesions, Potential Pitfalls in Diagnosis, and Guidelines for Histologic Reporting
Published in The American journal of surgical pathology (01-12-2007)“…Subungual melanoma (SUM) is an uncommon variant of melanoma that is often difficult to diagnose, both clinically and pathologically. In an attempt to provide…”
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A zonal comparison of MIB1-Ki67 immunoreactivity in benign and malignant melanocytic lesions
Published in The American journal of dermatopathology (01-12-2000)“…Differentiation between malignant melanomas and benign nevi can sometimes be difficult by conventional histopathology, and additional diagnostic markers may be…”
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Low prevalence of RAS-RAF-activating mutations in Spitz melanocytic nevi compared with other melanocytic lesions
Published in Journal of cutaneous pathology (01-06-2007)“…: Melanocytic lesions, including Spitz nevi (SN), common benign nevi (CBN) and cutaneous metastatic melanoma (CMM), were analyzed for activating mutations in…”
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Primary melanoma tumour regression associated with an immune response to the tumour‐associated antigen melan‐A/MART‐1
Published in International journal of cancer (15-11-2001)“…A prediction of the theory of immunologic surveillance is that tumour antigens can be recognised by cell‐mediated immunity during early development of the…”
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Autonomous histopathological regression of primary tumours associated with specific immune responses to cancer antigens
Published in The Journal of pathology (01-07-2003)“…Spontaneous histopathological regression of cancer has been reported. The involvement of the immune system in such regression has been advocated, leading to…”
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Spitz naevus versus spitzoid melanoma: when and how can they be distinguished?
Published in Pathology (2002)“…Spitz naevus is a benign melanocytic lesion that shares many histological features with melanoma. While Spitz naevi characteristically occur in children and…”
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Dermoscopy and its role in diagnosing melanocytic lesions: a guide for pathologists
Published in Pathology (01-10-2004)“…Dermoscopy (surface microscopy) is a clinical technique which uses a hand-held magnifying instrument, usually with liquid at the skin-instrument interface, to…”
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UV Light from 290 to 325 nm, but not Broad-Band UVA or Visible Light, Augments the Formation of Melanocytic Nevi in a Guinea-Pig Model for Human Nevi
Published in Journal of investigative dermatology (01-08-2004)“…We have previously described a guinea-pig model where pigmented nevi similar to human nevi can be produced by application of low-dose topical…”
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Use of multiple cytometric markers improves discrimination between benign and malignant melanocytic lesions: a study of DNA microdensitometry, karyometry, argyrophilic staining of nucleolar organizer regions and MIB1-Ki67 immunoreactivity
Published in Melanoma research (01-12-2003)“…Confident separation of benign naevi and malignant melanoma can sometimes be very difficult using conventional microscopy. This study evaluated the combined…”
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Argyrophilic staining of nucleolar organizer region count and morphometry in benign and malignant melanocytic lesions
Published in The American journal of dermatopathology (01-06-2003)“…Differentiation between malignant melanomas (MMs) and benign nevi based on histologic features can sometimes be difficult. This study evaluated the diagnostic…”
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Differentiating benign nevi from malignant melanoma using DNA microdensitometry and karyometry and maturation: a zonal comparison, correlation and multivariate analysis
Published in Analytical and quantitative cytology and histology (01-08-2002)“…To evaluate the diagnostic effectiveness of cytometric features of DNA microdensitometry, karyometry (nuclear morphometry) and maturation and their…”
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Method of melanin bleaching in MIB1-Ki67 immunostaining of pigmented lesions: A quantitative evaluation in malignant melanomas
Published in Journal of molecular histology (01-04-1999)“…The effect of melanin bleaching on the immunoreactivity of the MIB1-Ki67 antigen in pigmented melanocytic lesions was investigated. Eight paired non-pigmented…”
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Melanin bleaching in argyrophilic staining of AgNORs in pigmented lesions: a morphometric evaluation
Published in Analytical and quantitative cytology and histology (01-06-2002)“…To establish a procedure that can effectively bleach melanin from pigmented lesions without affecting quantification of argyrophilic staining of nucleolar…”
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Desmoplastic and desmoplastic neurotropic melanoma : Experience with 280 patients
Published in Cancer (15-09-1998)“…It has been suggested that desmoplastic melanoma (DM) and desmoplastic neurotropic melanoma (DNM) are associated with worse prognoses and higher local…”
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The morphologic criteria of the pseudopod in surface microscopy
Published in Archives of dermatology (1960) (01-04-1995)“…In vivo cutaneous surface microscopy (oil epiluminescence, dermatoscopy, and dermoscopy) has been shown to greatly enhance the clinical diagnosis of melanoma…”
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Dermoscopy and its role in diagnosing melanocytic lesions: a guide for pathologists: Melanocytic Pathology
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Retracted: Autonomous histopathological regression of primary tumours associated with specific immune responses to cancer antigens
Published in The Journal of pathology (01-07-2003)“…This article has been retracted. See retraction notice [DOI: 10.1002/path.2082] Spontaneous histopathological regression of cancer has been reported. The…”
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