[Pulmonary hydatidosis. Comparison of cytology and scanning electron microscopy]. / Hydatidose pulmonaire. Confrontation de la cytologie et de la microscopie à balayage.

The puncture of a hydatid cyst with a fine needle is not generally recommended as a procedure and may even be contra-indicated in the first instance. Sometimes, however, the cytologist will be surprised to discover some scolices in the aspirate when the radiology is misleading, or not suggestive, and the serology is negative. We report two cases where the diagnosis was made by the cytological examination of the aspirate. The cytological study of the liquids was compared with electron microscopy scanning, enabling the stages of development of the parasite in the tissue of the pulmonary parenchyma to be assessed.

Trisomy 7 in a lung carcinoid tumor: precocious index of malignant transformation?

A chromosomal study has been performed on a benign carcinoid tumor of the lung after short-term culture. A trisomy of chromosome #7 was found in all the metaphases. The significance of this finding is discussed in relation to the transformation process.

[Vaginal smear cytology and hormonal tests before and after treatment with veralipride. Results in eleven cases (author's transl)]. / Etude cytologique hormonale des frottis vaginaux avant et après traitement par le véralipride. A propos de onze observations.

Vaginal smear cytology and hormonal tests were conducted in eleven patients in the natural menopause, before and after treatment with one capsule (100 mg) daily of veralipride alone for 20 days. Maturation of the vaginal epithelial cells unrelated to the degree of post-menopausal atrophy present was observed, without modification in plasma levels of gonadotropic LH, FSH and ovarian E2, E3 levels.