Acta Pathologica et Microbiologica Scandinavica. Section A, Pathology

Our medical research library holds 6 studies published in Acta Pathologica et Microbiologica Scandinavica. Section A, Pathology (1972–1981). Each entry links to the study's record on PubMed and, where there is one, to the publisher's page and a free full text. 1 have an abstract, the authors' own summary as PubMed records it: open "Abstract" to read it. For 5 studies PubMed has no abstract for, we give the abstract printed in the article or, where there is none, a summary we wrote from it, each labeled as such.

About the journal

• Publisher: Munksgaard
• Published: 1970–1981, Denmark
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0365-4184 (print)
• Continued by: Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica. Section A, Pathology
• Its record in the NLM Catalog

1980s

• Talc dust pneumoconiosis. A. Berner, B. Gylseth, F. Levy. 1981;89(1):17-21. Case report PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  Various types of mineral dust can induce interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, but there is no definite correlation between lung X-ray findings, tissue lesions and the type of dust. In this paper, we report on the post mortem verification of talcosis by lung tissue analysis, using light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis and x-ray diffractometry.

1970s

• An attempt to use the WHO typing in the histological classification of lung carcinomas. A. Reinilä, K. Dammert. 1974;82(6):783-90. PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  An earlier lung carcinoma material collected during 1968-1971 was re-examined. The series comprised 175 cases, 91 (52 per cent) of which were detected by biopsy and 84 (48 per cent) at autopsy. The significance of the results was evaluated in the light of the clinical course of the disease, mainly in the light of the survival. Epidermoid carcinomas were classified into two groups, one comprising carcinomas with high or moderate differentiation and another comprising those with slight differentiation, which were then dealt with as separate categories. The distribution was as follows: 68 (38.85 per cent) highly or moderately differentiated epidermoid carcinomas, including 6 of the clear-cell type which are here classified as belonging to this group, and 27 (15.44 per cent) slightly differentiated epidermoid carcinomas, making up a total of 95 (54.29 per cent). Parvocellular anaplastic carcinomas numbered 52 (29.72 per cent) and adenocarcinomas 15 (8.57 per cent) among which 12 (6.86 per cent) were bronchogenic and 3 (1.71 per cent) bronchiolo-alveolar. Large-cell carcinoma, mucous gland carcinoma, combined epidermoid-adenocarcinoma and carcinosarcoma each occurred once (0.57 per cent). There were a further 7 (4.0 per cent) unclassifiable cases and 2 (1.14 per cent) mesotheliomas. Survival in the two groups of epidermoid carcinomas was seen to differ significantly. As regards the 3 patients with clear-cell carcinomas survival was notably good. It was difficult histologically to draw a line between the slightly differentiated epidermoid carcinoma and the fusiform and polygonal subtypes of the anaplastic parvocellular carcinoma. Nor was there any significant difference in survival in these groups.

  PubMed has no abstract for this study. This is the authors' abstract, copied from the article.

• Diffuse pleural mesothelioma with distant bone metastasis. A case report. R.N. Laurini. 1974;82(2):296-8. PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  A diffuse malignant mixed type of pleural mesothelioma with distant bone metastasis is reported. Distant bone metastasis has only been recorded once in the literature but not adequately documented. Metastases in this patient were with one exception, all osseous. Staining properties of the pleural tumour and metastases are compared. All metastases showed epithelial-like and fibrosarcomatous component with staining properties similar to the pleural tumour.

  PubMed has no abstract for this study. This is the authors' abstract, copied from the article.

• Asbestos bodies and pleural plaques in human lungs at necropsy. I. Hägerstrand, B. Seifert. 1973;81(4):457-60. PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  Ninety-seven, largely consecutive, subjects (59 men and 38 women) in Malmo, a coast town of 250.000 inhabitants in south Sweden, were examined post mortem for pleural plaques and asbestos bodies of the lungs. Two sections and one smear from each lung were examined. Asbestos bodies were found in 47 (32 men and 15 women) and pleural plaques in 29 (26 men and 3 women). Sixteen out of the 32 men with asbestos bodies had also pleural plaques. In 7 subjects, all men, more than 20 asbestos bodies were found; four of these had pleural plaques.

  PubMed has no abstract for this study. This is the authors' abstract, copied from the article.

• Asbestos fibre in the lung and mesothelioma. A re-examination of the Malmö material. F.D. Pooley. 1973;81(4):390-400. PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  An examination of general lung tissue with an electron microscope for asbestos fibres is reported. The 65 cases examined consisted of 33 cases of pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma and 32 control cases. Asbestos fibres were found to be more abundant in the mesothelioma cases than in the controls. The most common fibres detected in the mesothelioma group were amphibole asbestos while chrysotile was the more predominant fibre detected in the controls. The difference in asbestos fibre content obtained between the mesothelioma group and controls is larger than the difference obtained in asbestos body counts made with an optical microscope on tissue from the same cases. In those cases found to be positive for asbestos bodies by light microscopy amphibole asbestos fibres were the predominant fibre type detected.

  PubMed has no abstract for this study. This is the authors' abstract, copied from the article.

• On the histopathology of liver and liver tumours in thorium-dioxide patients. J. Visfeldt, H. Poulsen. 1972;80(1):97-108. PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  Among 5819 autopsies carried out over the years 1966 to 1969, 6 cases were found having thorotrast deposits in the liver. One case presented non-specific reactive hepatitis, and 5 cases had cirrhosis. The cirrhoses were of the irregular type, in 4 cases with recent and long-lasting confluent necroses, in all 5 cases with extensive passive septa. The morphogenesis of the thorotrast cirrhosis is discussed on the basis of the histological changes. Four of the patients had malignant tumours which are likely to be induced by thorotrast deposits in the liver: mesothelioma, angiosarcoma, hepatoma and cholangiohepatocarcinoma. Angiosarcomas develop relatively frequently in the liver in thorotrast patients, and in the majority of cases these tumours contain large blood-filled cavities. Consequently, liver biopsy without previous angiography is contra-indicated in cases where former intravasal application of thorotrast is known or suspected. In all 6 cases the cause of death is regarded as late effects of thorotrast administration.

  PubMed has no abstract for this study. This is the authors' abstract, copied from the article.

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