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A 7-year-old captive female jaguar (Panthera onca) was presented with a 7-day history of dyspnoea and weight loss. Clinical examination revealed hepatomegaly and elevated serum alanine aminotransferase activity. Pulmonary ultrasonography revealed comet-tail images and an alveolar pattern was detected on thoracic radiography. Due to the poor prognosis, the jaguar was euthanized after 10 days. At necropsy, the main gross findings were hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and multifocal to coalescent, slightly elevated grey areas in the lungs. Histological examination revealed neoplastic proliferation of pleomorphic histiocytes arranged in cohesive sheets in the lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and lymph nodes. Neoplastic cells had intense immunolabelling for vimentin and ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1, and were immunonegative for pancytokeratin, E-cadherin, CD20, CD3 and CD79α. These findings were compatible with a systemic histiocytic disorder, distinct from any well-defined histiocytic proliferative disease in domestic animals.
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Panthera , Animais , Feminino , Hepatomegalia/veterinária , Histiócitos , Autopsia/veterinária , Animais de ZoológicoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated the expression of IgG4 and IgG in cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman Disease (CRDD) to further improve the understanding of this disease. METHODS: The authors retrospectively reviewed the clinicopathological features of 23 CRDD patients. The authors diagnosed CRDD by the presence of emperipolesis and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of histiocytes consisting of S-100(+)/CD68(+)/CD1a(-) cells. The expressions of IgG and IgG4 in cutaneous specimens were assessed by IHC (EnVision) and quantitatively calculated by a medical image analysis system. RESULTS: All 23 patients, including 14 males and 9 females, were confirmed to have CRDD. Their ages ranged from 17 to 68 years (mean 47.91 ± 14.16). The most frequently affected skin regions were the face, followed by the trunk, ears, neck, limbs, and genitals. In 16 of these cases, the disease presented as a single lesion. IHC staining of sections showed that IgG was positive (≥ 10 cells/High-Power Field [HPF]) in 22 cases, while IgG4 was positive (≥ 10 cells/HPF) in 18 cases. Moreover, the IgG4/IgG proportion ranged from 1.7% to 85.7% (mean 29.50 ± 24.67%, median 18.4%) in the 18 cases. STUDY LIMITATIONS: In the majority of studies, as well as in the current study, the design. RDD is a rare disease, so the sample size is small. In the next studies to come, the authors will expand the sample for multi-center verification and in-depth study. CONCLUSION: The positive rates of IgG4 and IgG and the IgG4/IgG ratio assessed through IHC staining may be important in understanding the pathogenesis of CRDD.
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Histiocitose Sinusal , Dermatopatias , Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Adolescente , Adulto Jovem , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Histiocitose Sinusal/diagnóstico , Imunoglobulina G/metabolismo , Estudos Retrospectivos , Dermatopatias/patologia , Histiócitos , Proteínas S100RESUMO
BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury is a frequent cause of hospital readmission in kidney transplant recipients (KTR), usually associated with infections and graft rejection. Herein, we report a case of an unusual cause of acute kidney injury in a KTR (massive histiocytes renal interstitial infiltration). CASE PRESENTATION: A 40-year-old woman was submitted to a second kidney transplant. One year after surgery, she presented asthenia, myalgia, and fever, haemoglobin 6.1 g/dL; neutrophils: 1.3 × 109/µL; platelets: 143 × 109/µL; blood creatinine 11.8 mg/dL, requiring dialysis. A kidney biopsy revealed diffuse histiocytic infiltration, which was assumed due to dysregulated immunological activation triggered by infections. The patient had multiple infections, including cytomegalovirus infection (CMV), aspergillosis, bacteraemia, and urinary tract infections, which could trigger the immune response. Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) was ruled out. The present case highlights the occurrence of isolated massive renal interstitial infiltration of histiocytes that does not meet the criteria for HLH or other related pathologies. CONCLUSIONS: Renal histiocyte activation and infiltration may have been initiated by an immunological mechanism similar to what occurs in HLH and infectious processes. The present case highlights the occurrence of isolated massive renal interstitial infiltration of histiocytes that does not meet the criteria for HLH or other related pathologies.
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Injúria Renal Aguda , Transplante de Rim , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica , Feminino , Humanos , Adulto , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Histiócitos , Diálise Renal , Rim/patologia , Injúria Renal Aguda/diagnóstico , Injúria Renal Aguda/etiologia , Injúria Renal Aguda/patologia , Rejeição de EnxertoRESUMO
We report the case of a 54-year-old immunocompetent woman who presented with a primary T-cell/histiocyte-rich large B-cell lymphoma (TCHRLBCL) of the central nervous system without systemic involvement, diagnosed by means of a brain biopsy. She was treated with corticosteroids and we subsequently started chemotherapy with rituximab, methotrexate, ifosfamide and intrathecal cytarabine. The patient's symptoms gradually improved over the first weeks and we followed-up with autologous haematopoietic cell transplantation. The patient has been in complete remission for a year. Primary TCHRLBCL of the central nervous system in an immunocompetent patient is an extremely rare condition that requires a multidisciplinary approach. This case highlights the importance of undergoing a sequential work-up and establishing a treatment despite the absence of evidence-based guidelines.
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Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Central , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Sistema Nervoso Central , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Central/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Histiócitos , Humanos , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Metotrexato/uso terapêutico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Rituximab/uso terapêutico , Linfócitos TRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Histiocytic sarcoma is a very rare monocyte/macrophage-derived hematopoietic system tumor with a poor prognosis whose diagnosis is pathologically challenging due to its extreme rarity and histological overlap with various mimicking entities in which histiocytes also predominate. CASE: We report the case of a 33-year-old male patient with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, purpuric syndrome, and significant splenomegaly. The patient underwent splenectomy; subsequent macroscopic examination revealed a spleen weighing 2065 grams with hyperemic red pulp and multiple infarcts at the periphery. The histological and immunohistochemical study established a diagnosis of primary splenic histiocytic sarcoma with frequent hemophagocytosis. Next-generation sequencing demonstrated mutations in FLT3, NOTCH2, and KMT2A, microsatellite stability, and a tumor mutational burden of 2 mut/Mb. The patient's condition deteriorated clinically from the appearance of the first symptoms and he died 6 months later from multi-organ failure. CONCLUSION: Primary splenic histiocytic sarcoma is one of the rarest tumors of the hematopoietic system. We report the first case with mutations in FLT3, NOTCH2, and KMT2A, and associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
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Sarcoma Histiocítico , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica , Adulto , Sequenciamento de Nucleotídeos em Larga Escala , Histiócitos/patologia , Sarcoma Histiocítico/complicações , Sarcoma Histiocítico/diagnóstico , Sarcoma Histiocítico/genética , Humanos , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica/complicações , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica/diagnóstico , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica/genética , Masculino , Mutação , Receptor Notch2/genética , Baço/patologia , Baço/cirurgia , Tirosina Quinase 3 Semelhante a fmsRESUMO
Background: Canine reactive cutaneous histiocytosis (RCH) is an immuneproliferative disease of skin histiocytes and is uncommon in occurrence. Its description in the literature is scarce and clinical studies are limited by the insufficient characterization of the patients pathological findings. The objective of this report is to describe the clinical, histological and immunohistochemical findings of a case of canine reactive cutaneous histiocytosis in the state of Acre, Amazonia, Brazil. Case: It was attended at the Federal University of Acre, a 7-year-old male American pit bull terrier dog with nodular, allopecic and ulcerated lesions in the dorsal region of the ear, with purulent discharge and exacerbated painful tenderness. The animal was domiciled on the bank of the river Acre, municipality of Rio Branco, state of Acre, and suffered frequent parasitism by sandflies, especially in the head region. In the histopathological evaluation, hyperplastic cells were found, a large ulcerated area with the presence of fibrin and neutrophilic infiltrate in the epidermis. In the dermal layer, an inflammatory reaction pattern was identified, with the presence of fibrous connective tissue, dilated blood vessels and edema, however little defined. There was an intense presence of histiocytes with anisocytosis, in addition to neutrophils, plasma cells and lymphocytes in the perivascular and perianexal region. In immunohistochemistry, lysozyme and cell markers CD1a and Thy1 were detected, but negative result for E-cadherin and CD11d. The immunosuppressive therapy indicated with prednisolone, plus cephalexin for secondary infections and topical treatment, with clinical remission within two years. Discussion: Although the etiopathogenesis of RCH is poorly understood, it is believed that, in addition to the genetic factor, the disease is triggered by an antigenic trigger...(AU)
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Animais , Masculino , Cães , Histiócitos/patologia , Dermatopatias/veterinária , Histiocitose de Células de Langerhans/diagnóstico , Histiocitose de Células de Langerhans/veterinária , Imuno-Histoquímica/veterinária , Biópsia/veterinária , Brasil , Transtornos Imunoproliferativos/veterináriaAssuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sarcoma Histiocítico , Histiócitos , Linfonodos , Tecido LinfoideRESUMO
Scaffold development for cell regeneration has increased in recent years due to the high demand for more efficient and biocompatible materials. Nanomaterials have become a critical alternative for mechanical, thermal, and antimicrobial property reinforcement in several biopolymers. In this work, four different chitosan (CS) bead formulations crosslinked with glutaraldehyde (GLA), including titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2), and graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets, were prepared with potential biomedical applications in mind. The characterization of by FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), demonstrated an efficient preparation of nanocomposites, with nanoparticles well-dispersed in the polymer matrix. In vivo, subdermal implantation of the beads in Wistar rat's tissue for 90 days showed a proper and complete healing process without any allergenic response to any of the formulations. Masson's trichrome staining of the histological implanted tissues demonstrated the presence of a group of macrophage/histiocyte compatible cells, which indicates a high degree of biocompatibility of the beads. The materials were very stable under body conditions as the morphometry studies showed, but with low resorption percentages. These high stability beads could be used as biocompatible, resistant materials for long-term applications. The results presented in this study show the enormous potential of these chitosan nanocomposites in cell regeneration and biomedical applications.
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Quitosana/química , Grafite/química , Nanocompostos/química , Nanopartículas/química , Alicerces Teciduais , Titânio/química , Animais , Materiais Biocompatíveis , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Quitosana/farmacologia , Grafite/farmacologia , Histiócitos/citologia , Histiócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Histiócitos/fisiologia , Masculino , Nanocompostos/ultraestrutura , Nanopartículas/ultraestrutura , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Pele/citologia , Pele/efeitos dos fármacos , Engenharia Tecidual/métodos , Titânio/farmacologiaRESUMO
TITLE: Signo del tridente en la neurosarcoidosis medular.
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Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Central/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Sarcoidose/diagnóstico por imagem , Medula Espinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Central/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Central/patologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Células Gigantes/ultraestrutura , Granuloma/diagnóstico por imagem , Histiócitos/ultraestrutura , Humanos , Masculino , Neuromielite Óptica/diagnóstico , Sarcoidose/tratamento farmacológico , Sarcoidose/patologia , Medula Espinal/patologia , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/diagnóstico , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
Background: Canine reactive cutaneous histiocytosis (RCH) is an immuneproliferative disease of skin histiocytes and is uncommon in occurrence. Its description in the literature is scarce and clinical studies are limited by the insufficient characterization of the patients pathological findings. The objective of this report is to describe the clinical, histological and immunohistochemical findings of a case of canine reactive cutaneous histiocytosis in the state of Acre, Amazonia, Brazil. Case: It was attended at the Federal University of Acre, a 7-year-old male American pit bull terrier dog with nodular, allopecic and ulcerated lesions in the dorsal region of the ear, with purulent discharge and exacerbated painful tenderness. The animal was domiciled on the bank of the river Acre, municipality of Rio Branco, state of Acre, and suffered frequent parasitism by sandflies, especially in the head region. In the histopathological evaluation, hyperplastic cells were found, a large ulcerated area with the presence of fibrin and neutrophilic infiltrate in the epidermis. In the dermal layer, an inflammatory reaction pattern was identified, with the presence of fibrous connective tissue, dilated blood vessels and edema, however little defined. There was an intense presence of histiocytes with anisocytosis, in addition to neutrophils, plasma cells and lymphocytes in the perivascular and perianexal region. In immunohistochemistry, lysozyme and cell markers CD1a and Thy1 were detected, but negative result for E-cadherin and CD11d. The immunosuppressive therapy indicated with prednisolone, plus cephalexin for secondary infections and topical treatment, with clinical remission within two years. Discussion: Although the etiopathogenesis of RCH is poorly understood, it is believed that, in addition to the genetic factor, the disease is triggered by an antigenic trigger...