Less than 10 days away from PA Day on April 14, so get ready for some posts celebrating our profession! To kick it off, here's a little infographic that sums up who Pathologists' Assistants are, where we come from, & what we do! #PADay #pathologistsassistant #anatomy #pathology

Ovarian CA: 1️⃣Assess if intact/disrupted 2️⃣Surface involvement 3️⃣FT involved/subtle fimbria nodules 4️⃣Examine lining for excrescences/solid/friable areas 5️⃣Describe contents (mucinous/serous)6️⃣Sample solid & excrescences 7️⃣ ?SEE-FIM 8️⃣Measure peritoneal mets (impacts staging)

While health care workers are on the front lines, death care workers also play an important part in the response to the pandemic. Their contributions are essential in tracking mortality rates, protecting the public, and helping grieving family members deal with loss. #pathassist

Pheochromocytoma: well-circumscribed, pink-red, & medullary-based mass. 10% rule: familial, bilateral, children, malignant, & extradrenal. Note residual adrenal gland parenchyma along periphery. Also super cute 🥰🥰#grosspath

When grossing oral maxilla/mandible specimens, knowing the difference between soft tissue and mucosal margins is important. When in doubt, have the surgeon orient you. Also make sure to note bone involvement. Use teeth to help orient. #maxillectomy #pathology

Glioblastoma. The gray-white matter junction can be helpful in identifying these ill-defined tumors grossly. The junction is more “blurred” when involved by tumor in comparison to non-neoplastic tissue. Intratumoral hemorrhage is also a common finding. @E_Heidi_Cheek #surgpath

Aishu! We’re all so proud of you!

Paraosteal osteosarcoma, is a variant of osteosarcoma that normally involves the long bones of young adults, and is usually low grade but locally aggressive. Here is a case that shows focal extension into the bone. #Firsttweet #BSTpath #Surgpath @johncheville

2/? I am currently working on a short how-to post for grossing enucleations for melanoma. To be continued... #grosspath #eyepath

Never forget your normal anatomy #PouchOfDouglas

Colon cancer with attached segment of small bowel. When tumor directly invades other adjacent organs or structures it is a T4b. Always look for gross perforation. #pathology #grosspath #gipath

Above knee amputation with a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. The tumor nodules are tracking along the branches of the tibial nerve. Factors that increase your risk of a MPNST include previous radiation, neurofibromas, and neurofibromatosis 1. #BSTpath #pathology

Are autosies obsolete? 😉

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma invading into the duodenum, adjacent to the Ampulla of Vater. This is a pT4 tumor since the carcinoma directly invades into adjacent organs. #RenalPath #SurgPath @BulawaMs @rondell_graham @E_Heidi_Cheek @Renalgal4ever