Determination of Asbestos Bodies in Autopsy Lung Fluid

The finding of asbestos bodies in lung fluid aspirates represents definite evidence of having prior exposure to asbestos, and having asbestos fibers entering the bronchial tree. After entering the lung, fibers undergo a coating process with ferritin protein to form asbestos bodies. The present study was carried out with the aim of determining...

Author : Pimpin Incharoen, MD, Katawut Sanitthangkul, MD, Sompong Wongwichai, BSc, Vorachai Sirikulchayanonta, MD
Keyword : asbestos bodies, lung fluid

Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma: an Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated, Bilineage Lymphoid Neoplasm

In this study, 50 cases of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) were investigated for histological patterns, their association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, B cell and T cell clonalities, and the clini- cal outcomes. Three histological patterns were identified: the classical pattern (34 cases), large-cell rich pat- tern (14 cases)...

Author : Surapong Sorcharoen MD, Supaporn Suwiwat PhD., Winyou Mitarnun MD.
Keyword : angioimmunoblastic t-cell lymphoma, clonality, composite lymphoma, ebv-encoded early rna, epstein-barr virus, immunoglobulin heavy chain (igh), t-cell receptor (tcr)