Background: Colloid cysts are benign lesions of the roof third ventricle, often diagnosed incidentally; sometimes they can cause hydrocephalus due to obstruction foramina Monroe. Symptomatic could be resected either microsurgically (transcallosal or transcortical) endoscopically. Although both strategies effective and have advantages disadvantages, there is no consensus on choice optimal approa...

Juvenile colloid milium is a rare degenerative dermatosis of keratinocytes manifesting before puberty. It has a chronic course, is detected primarily over sun-exposed areas, and is clinically characterized by the development of translucent, waxy, yellowishamber papules and plaques containing gelatinous material and (histologically characterized) by the presence of eosinophilic, fissured materia...

Although fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is most valuable in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer, it is hampered by the fact that no specimen suitable for cytological examination can be collected from all cystic lesions. Often inadequate aspirates, consisting only of fluid or a few foamy cells and lacking the necessary epithelial cells, are all that an aspirationist is able to collect. Therefo...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to compare the utility of Thin-Prep (TP) cytologic preparation with that of Cell Block (CB) preparation in the diagnosis of thyroid lesions, mainly follicular epithelial lesions, by fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). Feasibility of using the TP slides for immunocytochemical stains is also discussed. METHODS A total of 126 consecutive cases of thyr...

OBJECTIVE Open microsurgical and endoscopic approaches are the two main surgical options for excision of colloid cysts. Controversy remains as to which is superior. Previous studies consist of small cohort sizes. This topic has not been investigated using national administrative claims data which benefits from larger patient numbers. METHODS Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Internatio...