Previous Issue              Search              General Index              Original Frontpage              Original Index Page              Spanish Next Issue Index                                    Julio-Septiembre 1999     Volume   32                    Issue   3 Page Preface Introduction of the presidents of European Society of Pathology and the Spanish Society of Pathology of the Proceedings of the 17th European Congress of Pathology and XIX Spanish Congress of Pathology 257 Cardesa A, Klöppe G President of the Spanish Society of Pathology and President of the European Society of Pathology   Keynote Lecture 1 Small round cell tumors. A challenge for surgical pathology. Past and future 259-260 Llombart-Bosch A Faculty of Medicine, HCU-Valencia, Spain   Keynote Lecture 2 Tumor-associated glycoconjugates and cell adhesion molecules. In vivo veritas? 261-262 Roth J University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland   Keynote Lecture 3 Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Genetic analysis of tumor development 263-264 Santos E National Cancer Institute. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA   Keynote Lecture 4 The role of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastric pathology 265-266 Solcia E Universitá de Pavia, Italy   Symposium 1 (166 KB) Molecular mechanisms in diffuse-type gastric carcinoma. Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects 267-268 Höfler H Technische Universität, Klinikum rechts der Isar. Munich; GSF-Forschungzentrum, Neuherberg, Germany   Relevant topics in molecular pathology. Cancer as a molecular disease of mucins and mucin glycosylation 267 David L, Carneiro E, Sobrinho-Simôes M University of Porto, Porto, Portugal   The RET protooncogene in the diagnostic molecular pathology of thyroid cancer 268-270 Komminoth P University of Zürich, Switzerland   Human Papillomavirus detection and cervical cancer screening 270 Walboomers JMM University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Symposium 2 (548 KB) New entities in pathology of soft tissue tumors. Adipocytic tumors: New entities and evolving concepts 271-273 Dei Tos AP Regional Hospital de Treviso, Italy   Tumors of uncertain histogenesis 273-275 Guillou L University Institute of Pathology. Lausanne, Switzerland   Small round cell tumors of childhood 275-277 de Álava E Clínica Universitaria de Navarra. Pamplona, Spain   Vascular tumors 277-279 Mentzel T University of Jena, Germany   Fibrous and myofibroblastic tumors 279-282 Fletcher CDM Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA   Symposium 3 (170 KB) Advances in surgical pathology of the ovary. Laparoscopic surgery of the ovary. The pathologist’s role 283-284 Carinelli S Instituti Clinici di Perfezionamiento, Milan, Italy   Recent advances in mucinous tumors 284-287 Prat J Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain   Simultaneous carcinomas involving the endometrium and ovaries 287-288 Matias-Guiu X Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain   Recent advances in sex cord-stromal tumors 288-289 Macedo Pinto I Portuguese Institute of Concology. Porto. Portugal   Neuroendocrine tumors of the ovary 289-290 Kupryjańczyk J The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center. Bródnowski Hospital, Waswaw, Poland   Symposium 4 (187 KB) Advances in liver pathology. Liver biopsy in 2000. The pathologist’s view 291 Desmet VT Universitaire Ziekenhuizen, Leuven, Belgium   Natural history of liver fibrosis 292-292 Bedossa P Hôpital de Bicętre, Le Kremlin-Bicętre, France   Alcoholic and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis 293-294 Zatloukal K, Stumptner C, Denk H University of Graz, Austria   Hemochromatosis. Recent molecular findings 294-295 Cox TM Cambridge, UK   Stem cells in liver carcinogenesis 295-297 Thorgeirsson SS National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA   Hepatocellular carcinoma 297-298 Anthony PP Royal Devon and Exeter Health Care NHS Trust, Exeter, UK   Symposium 5  (156 KB) Advances in breast pathology. The role of metalloproteinases in breast lesions 299-300 Merino MJ National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MS, USA   Molecular genetic analysis of epithelial hyperplasia and normal tissues in breast 300-301 Lakhani SR University College London Medical School, Rockefeller Building, London, UK   Myoepithelial differentiation in breast carcinoma 301-302 Bussolati G University of Turin, Turin, Italy   Multistep model of the genetic alterations leading to breast cancer 301 van de Vijver MJ Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands   The role of molecular prognostic factors in breast cancer 302-304 Ellis IO Nottingham, UK   Newly described entities 304 Eusebi V University of Bologna, Italy   Symposium 6  (186 KB) Prognostic factors in non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. Molecular pathogenesis of germinal-center derived non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 305 Dalla-Favera R Columbia University, New York, USA   Prognostic factors in mucosa-asssciated lymphoid tissue 305-306 de Jong D The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Prognostic factors in diffuse large B-celI lymphomas 306-308 Gascoyne R British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canda   Prognostic factors in mantle cell lymphoma 308-310 Campo E Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain   Symposium 8  (153 KB) Progress in bone marrow pathology. Myelodysplastic syndromes 311-313 Delacrétaz F University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland   Pediatric preleukemic disorders 313-314 van den Tweel JG Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, The Netherlands   Bone marrow involvement in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma according to the REAL classification 314-315 de WoIf-Peeters C University Hospitals KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium   Philadelphia chromosome-negative (Ph 1-) chronic myeloproliferative disorders. A synoptic approach 315-316 Thiele J University of Cologne, Germany   Chronic myelogenous leukemia. An update 316-317 Georgii A, Buesche G, Buhr Th, Thiele J, Hehlmann R, The German Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Study Group Hannover Medical Schhol, University of Cologne, University of Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany   Symposium 9  (140 KB) Selected topics in pediatric pathology. Perinatal gastrointestinal pathology 318-319 Malone M Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK   Gastric pathology in pediatric Crohn’s disease 319-320 Peuchmaur M Hôpital Robert Debré et Université Denis Diderot Paris 7, París, France   Childhood gastrointestinal infections and infestations as seen in the tropics 320-322 Kaschula R Red Cross Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa   Examination of the placenta in late intrauterine death. What can we tell about cause and recurrence risk? 322-324 Stallmach T University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland   Symposium 10  (193 KB) Progress in laryngeal pathology. Laryngeal precancerous lesions. Current diagnostic and prognostic considerations 325-326 Gale N Medical Faculty. University of Ljubljana, Slovenia   Clonality studies in multiple head and neck cancers. p53 mutations compared with LOH at 3p, 9p and 17p loci 326-327 Van Oijen MCGT, Tjebbes GWA, Leppers vd. Straat FGJ, Tilanus MGT, Hordijk GJ, Slootweg PJ University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands   Laryngeal spindle cell, verrucous and basaloid squamous carcinoma 327-329 Hellquist HB The Gade Institute, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway   Adenocarcinomas and salivary gland neoplasms of the larynx 329-330 Luna MA The University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center, USA   Gene alterations in precancerous and cancerous lesions of the larynx 330-332 Nadal A Hospital Casa de Maternitat. University of Barcelona, Spain   Squamous papilloma of the larynx 332-333 Michaels L University College London Medical School, UK   Symposium 11  (76 KB) Relevant topics in pathology of transplantation. The Banff 97 classification of renal allograft pathology 334-335 Furness PN University of Leicester, UK   A simplified classification system for acute renal allograft rejection (CCTT) 335-336 Colvin RB Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Borton, MA, USA   Polyomavirus infection of renal allografts 336-338 Nickeleit V, Hirsch HH, Thiel G, Mihatsch MJ University of Basel, Kantonsspital, Switzerland   Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease 338-339 Randhawa PS Presbyterian University Hospital. Pittsburgh, PA, USA   Capillary C4d. A tool for the diagnosis of transplants at risk 338-338 Feucht HE Klinikum Innenstadt der Ludwig Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany   What is borderline renal allograft rejection? 339-340 Nickeleit V, Zeiler, Thiel G, Mihatsch MJ University of Basel, Switzerland   Symposium 12  (58 KB) The endothelium as a multifunctional organ. From sepsis to tumor metastasis 341-342 Kirkpatrick CJ Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany   Selected topics in cardiovascular pathology. Directional coronary atherectomy specimens. What have we learned from them? 341 Becker AE Academic Medical Center. University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Pathology and genetics 343-344 Thiene G, Basso C, Angelini A, Calabrese F, Valente M University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy   Pathology of large vessel vasculitides 344-345 Bruneval P Service d'Anatomie Pathologique and INSERM 430. Hôpital Broussais, Pais, France   Myocarditis. How do we make a biopsy diagnosis? 345-346 Baandrup U Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark   Symposium 13  (79 KB) Environmental pathology. Environmental pathology of the nervous system 347-349 Krinke GJ, Classen W, Skripsky T Novartis Crop Protection AG, Basel, Switzerland   Test strategies for the identification of endocrine active chemicals. An industry point of view 349-350 Gelbke HP BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwingshafen, Germany   Pulmonary toxicity and risk assessment of pesticides contained in house dust and smoke 350-351 Pauluhn J Bayer AG, Institute of Toxicology, Wuppertal, Germany   Adverse effects of environmental exposures may occur not only in the individuals directly exposed, but also in their progeny 352 Tomatis L, Mohr U Cave 25/r, Ausisina, Trieste, Italy, and Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany   Experimental adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Implications in the sequence Barrett’s esophagus-adenocarcinoma 352-353 Pera M Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Spain   Biological investigations of environmental and occupational compounds using an alternative in vitro concept 353-354 Aufderheide M, Knebel JW, Koch W Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Hannover, Germany   Advances in standardization of immunohistochemistry (sponsored by DAKO). Tissue fixation and antigen retrieval 355-356 Werner M Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany   Comparative immunostaining among 15 different detection systems 356-357 Gambacorta M Ospedale Niguarda Cá Granda, Milan, Italy   Standardization of reporting and quantitation 357-358 Battifora H Pacific Coast Reference Laboratories, Cypress, California, USA   Automation in immunohistochemistry 358-360 Riera JR Hospital Valle del Nalón, Langreo, Spain   External quality assessment of immunocytochemistry. The experience of the UK National External Quality Assessment Scheme 360-361 Miller K Royal Free and University College London Medical School, UK   Symposium 15 Progress in bone pathology. Genetic instability in osteoblastic bone tumors 362 Roessner A, Hauptmann K, Schneider-Stock R, Mittler U, Neumann HW Dept. of Pathology, Dept. of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, and Dept. of Orthopedics, Magdeburg, Germany   The value of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of primary bone tumors 362-363 Pringle J The London Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Service. Institue of Orthopaedics (UCL) and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, UK   Core needle biopsy in the diagnosis of bone lesions 363-364 Santini Araujo E Laboratorio de Patología Ortopédica, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Osteosarcoma of the bone 364-365 Unni KK, Dahlin DC Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MN, USA   The histological response to chemotherapy as a predictor of the oncological outcome of operative treatment of Ewing’s sarcoma 365 Huvos AG Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA   Enchondroma versus low-grade central chondrosarcoma 365-366 Calvo M Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain   Immunosuppression. Rare and not so rare osteoarticular infections 366 Lorenzo JC Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain   Symposium 16 Advances in prostate pathology. Comparison of benign, premalignant and malignant lesions of the prostate in routine and consultation material 367-368 Helpap B, Köllermann J, Oehler U Hegau-Klinikum, Sinbgen, Germany   Morphogenetic concepts of normal and abnormal growth in the human prostate 368-369 Bonkhoffand H, Remberger K University of the Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany   Atypical adenomateus hyperplasia, atypical small acinar proliferation and prostatic adenocarcinoma 369-371 Hailemariam S, Köllermann J, Helpap B University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Hegau-Klinikum, Singen, Germany   Angiogenesis in prostate cancer and prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia 371-372 Montironi R, Mazzucchelli R University of Ancona School of Medicine, Italy   Molecular diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma with emphasis in screening programs 372-374 Lopes C, Medeiros R Oporto Cancer Center, Portugal   Benign and malignant stromal lesions of the prostate 374-375 López Beltrán A Córdoba University Medical School and Reina Sofía University Hospital Córdoba, Spain   Short Course 1 Tumors of the kidney in adults. An overview of the renal cell carcinoma classification 377 Algaba F Fundació Puigvert. Barcelona, Spain   Pediatric-type renal tumors in the adult 377-379 Boccon-Gibod L Hôpital d'Enfants Armand-Trousseau, París, Fance   Clear renal cell carcinoma. Present status and grading 379-380 Montironi R, Santinelli A University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy   Papillary (chromophil) renal cell carcinoma 380-381 Val-Bernal JF Marqués Valdecilla University Hospital. University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain   Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (differential diagnosis with clear/granular cell carcinoma and oncocytoma) 381-382 Störkel S University of Witten/Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany   Unclassified renal cell carcinomas 382-384 Algaba F, Figueiredo TMS Fundació Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain. Hospital de Clínicas da UFPR, Curitiba PR, Brazil   Short Course 2 Selected topics in infectious diseases. HIV-1 related lymphoid proliferations 385-386 Uccini S University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy   JC virus and glial cells. Viral strategies for cell cycle deregulation in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 386-387 Ariza A University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Badalona, Spain   Human herpesvirus 8 and its diseases 387-389 Cathomas G Zürich University Hospital. Switzerland   Prions and the immune system 389 Aguzzi A, Brandner S, Frigg R, Raeber AJ, Hegyi I, Röckl C, Fischer MB, Pekarik V, Huber GF, Musahl C, Furukawa H, Glatzel M, Parizek P, Klein MA Zürich University Hospital. Switzerland   Short Course 3 Progress in non-neoplastic pulmonary pathology. Mimics of asbestos-related disease 390-392 Attanoos RL University of Wales and Llandough Hospital NHS Trust, Wales UK   Pathology of nonasbestos pneumoconiosis (silicosis and mixed dust pneumoconiosis) 392-394 Honma K Dokkyo University Shool of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan   Perspectives of cellular sociology in chronic interstitial lung diseases 394-395 Kayser K, Zink S, Hauck E, Schulz V, Gabius HJ Thoraxklinik, Heidelberg. Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Munich, Munich   Etiology, pathogenesis and differential diagnosis of lung granulomatosis. An update 395-396 Popper HH University of Graz, Graz, Austria   Pulmonary emphysema revisited 396 Álvarez-Fernández E Hospital General Gregorio Marańón, Madrid, Spain   Short Course 4 Short Course in honor of Christoph E. Hedinger. Progress in pathology of diseases of the extrahepatic biliary tract and the duodenum. Lessons from duodenal biopsies 397-398 Walker M Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's London, UK   Tumors of the ampulla. Pathogenesis and prognostic factors 398-400 Zamboni G, Scarpa A University of Verona, Italy   Duodenal neuroendocrine tumors 400-402 Komminoth P University of Zürich, Switzerland   Gangliocytic paragangliomas of the duodenum 402-403 Lechago J Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA   Duodenal lesions in patients with polyposis 403-405 Geboes K K.U. Leuven, Belgium   Extrahepatic biliary lesions 405-407 Cathomas G University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland   Inflammatory and tumor-like lesions of the ampulla 407-408 Bedossa P Hôpital Bicętre, Le Kremlin-Bicętre, France   Short Course 5 Progress in diagnostic cytology. Differential diagnosis in aspiration cytology of head and neck tumors 409-410 Olszewski W Warsaw, Poland   Fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph nodes 410-411 Mendonça ME Instituto Portugués de Oncología. Lisbon, Portugal   Aspiration cytology of soft tissue tumors 411-412 Hagmar B, Walaas L Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway   Aspiration biopsy of bone tumors 412-413 Galera-Davidson H Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain   Short Course 6 Pathology of the endometrium. Endometrial changes in modern hormonal treatment 414-415 Bergeron C Laboratoire Pasteur Cerba, Cergy Pontoise, France   Endometrial pathology of tamoxifen 415-416 Nogales F University of Granada, Spain   Advances in molecular biology in the endometrium 416-417 Löning T, Bamberger AM, Riethdorf L Eppendorf University Hospital, Hamburg, Germany   Aggressive forms of endometrial carcinoma 417-418 Abeler VM Oslo, Norway   Mesenchymal tumors of the uterus 418-419 Rollason TP Birmingham, UK   Short Course 7 Molecular pathology. DNA analysis. Biological and morphological methods 420-421 Bevilacqua G University of Pisa, italy   RNA analysis. Biological and morphological methods 421 Stanta G University of Trieste and International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Trieste, Italy   Molecular biology of tumor progression 422 Costa J Yale University School of Medicine, New-Haven, Connecticut, USA   Molecular detection of micrometastases. Its impact on the assessment of prognosis 422-423 Marchetti A University G. D'Annunzio, Chiety, Italy   Viral genes in human tumors 423 Ramón y Cajal S Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain   Short Course 8 Recent advances and controversies in soft tissue pathology 424 Kindblom LG Göteborg, Sweden   Grading of sarcomas at the Mayo Clinic 75 years after Broder 424-426 Nascimento AG Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA   On the comparison of apples, oranges and sundry fruits. Problems with grading and prognostication in soft tissue tumors 426-427 Meis-Kindblom JM Göteborg University, Götebord, Sweden   Immunohistochemistry of soft tissue tumors. An update 427-428 Miettinen M Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, USA   Fine needle aspiration of soft tissue tumors in Sweden. A little goes a long way 428-429 Ryd W Göteborg University, Götebord, Sweden   Fine needle aspiration of soft tissue tumors. The Mayo Clinic perspective 429 Nascimento A Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA   Pathogenesis and prognostic parameters in synovial sarcoma 430 Lopes JM Porto Cancer Center, Portugal   When wiIl cancer genetics and biology give us something clinically useful? 430 Collins VP University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK   Short Course 9 Update on salivary gland tumors 431 Seifert G University of Hamburg, Germany   Malignancy in pleomorphic adenoma 431-432 Di Palma S Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Milan, Italy   Clear cell tumors 432-433 Simpson RHW Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and University of Exeter, England   Squamous and oncocytic metaplasia in salivary gland tumors 433-434 Eveson JW University of Bristol Dentral Hospital and School, England   Progression to low-grade and high-grade salivary gland tumors 434-435 Soares J Francisco Gentil Protuguese Institute of Oncology, Lisbon, Portugal   Molecular biology and immunohistochemistry 435 Hellquist HB Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway   Short Course 10 Metaplasia in the gut. Overview of gastrointestinal metaplasias 436 Stachura J Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Medicine, Kraków, Poland   Metaplasia in Barrett’s esophagus. A specific phenotype? 437-438 Fléjou JF Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France   Intestinal metaplasia 438-439 Ectors N K.U. Leuven, Belgium   Metaplasia in the ileal reservoir 439-441 Shepherd N Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK   Metaplasia in the pancreas 441-442 Lüttges J University of Kiel, Germany   Functional aspects of gastrointestinal metaplasias 442-446 Wright NA Imperia College Shool of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial Cancer Research Fund Histopathology Unit, London, UK   Short Course 11 Pigmented lesions of the skin. Problematic melanocytic nevi 447-448 McKee PH Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA   Spindle cell melanocytic tumors 448-449 Mooi WJ Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands   Dysplastic melanocytic nevus. Under- and overdiagnosis 450 Contreras F Hospital Universitario La Paz. Facultad de Medicina, UA, Madrid, Spain   Nevoid malignant melanoma 451-452 McNutt NS New York Hospital, Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA   Immunohistochemistry and molecular biology in the management of melanocytic lesions 452-453 Prieto VG Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA   Short Course 12 The contemporary role of electron microscopy in the diagnosis of mitochondrial encephalomyopathies 454-457 Kyriacou K, Kyriakides T The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics. Nicosia, Cyprus   Advances in diagnostic electron microscopy. Electron microscopy in analysis of skin diseases 454 Muss WH Landeskliniken Salzburg, Austria   Electron microscopy in the diagnosis of inherited connective tissue diseases 457 Grimaud JA CNRS-Faculté de Médecine Broussais Hôtel-Dieu, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France   Electron microscopy of melanin-synthesizing tumors 457-460 Lloreta Trull J Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Hospital del Mar-IMAS-IMIM, Barcelona Spain   Short Course 13 Pre- and postgraduate teaching in pathology. Modern communication systems for teaching and education 461-462 Dietel M Institute of Pathology, Charité, Berlin, Germany   New approaches to testing medical students 462 Damjanov I University of Kansas, School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA   Devising examinations in pathology. Objectives and difficulties 463 Berry C The Royal London Hospital Whitechapel, London, UK   Interpat. An interactive method for teaching pathology 463-464 Pardo-Mindán FJ School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain   Short Course 14 Divergent differentiation in endocrine tumors. Mixed exocrine-endocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract 465-466 Klöppel G, Lüttgas J Universität Kiel, Germany   Mixed exocrine-endocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract 466-467 Capella C, Sessa F, Cornaggia M, La Rosa S, Uccella S University of Insubria, Varse, Italy   Divergent differentiation in neuroendocrine lung tumors 467-468 Brambilla E CHU Grenoble, France   Divergent differentiation in thyroid tumors 468-469 Sobrinho-Simôes M, Soares AP, Rocha AS, Fonseca E, Papotti M, Komminoth P, Bussolati G University of Porto, Portugal. University of Turin, Italy. University Institute of Pathology, Zurich, Switzerland   Special Session 1 Telomeres and telomerases. General concepts and technical considerations 471 Bedossa P Hôpital de Bicętre, Le Kremlin-Bicętre, France   Telomerase activation in human tumors 471-472 Bosman F, Yan P, Benhattar J University Institute of Pathology, Lausanne, Switzerland   Special Session 2 Relevant topics in immunopathology. Genetically determined primary immunodeficiencies. The role of thymic lesions in T-cell immunodeficiencies 473-475 Nezelof C La Faculté de Médicine de Paris, France   Opportunistic tumors associated with acquired immune deficiencies 475-476 Ioachim HL Lenox Hill Hospital, New York University and Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA   Cutaneous graft-versus-host disease 477-478 Monteagudo C Hospital Clínico Universitario, University of Valencia, Spain   New developments in the pathogenesis of systemic vasculitis 478-479 Cid MC Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain   Antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies in pathology. Major autoantigens and disease associations 479-481 Vizjak A Medical Faculty University of Ljubljana, Slovenia   Vascular pathology in systemic lupus erythematosus. Crossroads of immune complex vasculitis and vasculopathy, thrombotic microangiopathy and arteriosclerosis 481-483 Ferluga D Medical Faculty University of Ljubljana, Slovenia   Authors index 485-486   Index                                    Julio-Septiembre 1999     Volume   32                    Issue   3 Page Previous Issue              Search              General Index              Original Frontpage              Original Index Page              Spanish Next Issue