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Francesco Fortarezza @FFortarezzaMD

Physician, Dermpath/Thoracic Pathologist at University Hospital of Padova

Joined March 2024
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Francesco Fortarezza retweeted
Pathologica@ITA_Path
Jun 11
Replying to @barbamat2 @MattiaBarbares1 @ACaputoMD @VLimperioMD @apdeitos @FFortarezzaMD @AllyGambella @matteo_fassan @DianaEstherossi
Three concise reports, three important diagnostic lessons: - Thyroid FNA cytology trends from the Italian National Practice Survey - Early-onset gestational pemphigoid: a first-trimester diagnostic pitfall - Adnexotropic lichen striatus: a histological mimic of mycosis fungoide
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Francesco Fortarezza retweeted
Pathologica@ITA_Path
Jun 11
Replying to @barbamat2 @MattiaBarbares1 @ACaputoMD @VLimperioMD @apdeitos @FFortarezzaMD @AllyGambella @matteo_fassan @DianaEstherossi @gerardo_cazzato
Here the link to this fantastic and free issue: pathologica.it/issue/view/21…
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#caseoftheday Tubular adenoma (a benign adnexal tumor) that, in this case, shows tubulo-cystic, papillary, eccrine, apocrine, and hydrocystoma-like features. In more than half of cases, the BRAF p.V600E mutation can be detected #pathology #dermpath #dermatology #PathX #MedX
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A challenging case of a melanocytic lesion diagnosed as nevoid melanoma. Cytological atypia, mitotic activity, and loss of p16 expression supported the diagnosis. Interestingly, PRAME was negative #dermpath #pathology #dermatology #dermatopathology
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“Nested-type” extramammary Paget disease. In other words, always perform immunohistochemistry to determine the origin of the cells (melanocytic, epithelial,etc.) when diagnosing intraepidermal lesions #pathology #dermpath #dermatopathology #dermatology #dermatologia #PathX #MedX
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New paper - Bilateral Metachronous Typical and Atypical Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung - Busetto - 2025 - Thoracic Cancer - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #pathology #lung #lungcancer

Bilateral Metachronous Typical and Atypical Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung

Bronchial carcinoids are uncommon neuroendocrine tumors. According to their pathological differentiation, they are divided into typical and atypical forms, with diverse biological behavior and...

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Francesco Fortarezza retweeted
American Journal of Dermatopathology@AJDP_Journal
29 Apr 2025
#WhatsNewInDermpath "Conceptual contextualization of neutrophilic dermatoses" by @ngelFernndezFl1 journals.lww.com/amjdermatop… This article discusses neutrophilic dermatoses & describes the connection b/w neutrophilic dermatoses, autoinflammatory diseases, & autoimmune diseases.
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Francesco Fortarezza retweeted
American Journal of Dermatopathology@AJDP_Journal
24 Apr 2025
#ClinicalPathologicChallenge 63F with known Darier disease (DD) presented to the ED after 1 week of fevers, gastroenteritis, and rapidly progressive skin blistering and desquamation. P/E: Diffuse epidermal sloughing with hemorrhagic crusting on the vermillion border
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Collision tumor between a melanoma (on the left) and a seborrheic keratosis: a dangerous trap for dermoscopy that can hinder early diagnosis #pathology #dermpath #dermatopathology #dermatology #dermatologia #MedX #PathX
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Francesco Fortarezza retweeted
Woo Cheal Cho, MD@DrAldehyde
18 Apr 2025
Happy Friday #dermpath! 😆🔬 Two of our articles were selected as Editor’s Choices in this month’s AJDP — and one even landed the front cover, featuring this photogenic gene schematic! 🧬🎨🎉 @AJDP_Journal @Coluchkaaaaa @rkenny168 #MDACCPath #molepath #pathology
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Trichilemmoma: a benign follicular tumor with characteristic CD34 immunoreactivity. Multiple trichilemmomas may be associated with Cowden syndrome #pathology #dermpath #dermatology #PathX #MedX
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Calcinosis cutis is a crippling sequela of dermatomyositis, likely driven by ongoing inflammation, ischemia, trauma, and specific autoantibodies. Notably, there is marked thickening of the basement membrane, typical of the disease #dermpath #pathology #dermatology #rheumatology
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#caseoftheday: Meyerson dermatofibroma. The Meyerson phenomenon is not limited to nevi. These images show classic features of spongiotic dermatitis associated with a dermatofibroma. Some cases have been reported (PMID: 36345407) #pathology #dermpath #dermatology
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Squamous metaplasia in sebaceous neoplasms can be a clue for microsatellite instability (consider possible Muir-Torre syndrome) #dermpath #pathology #dermatology #dermatopathology #MedX #PathX
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Francesco Fortarezza retweeted
Gonzalo De Toro@gonzadetoro
10 Apr 2025
Sin Anatomopatolologos no hay cáncer #pathology #patologia latercera.com/opinion/notici…
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Undifferenziated/dedifferenziated melanoma: these tumors lack classical melanocytic markers and mimic sarcomas or carcinomas. Medical history and molecular profiling can guide the diagnosis #dermpath #pathology #dermatology #MedX #PathX #caseoftheday
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Microscopic anatomy and histology of a classic wood splinter in the thumb. Also useful for forensic colleagues working in wound ballistics😅 #dermpath #pathology #PathX #MedX #dermatology #dermatologia
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Just a few Helicobacter pylori 😅 #Pathology #MedX #PathX #pathart
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Basal cell carcinoma with stromal amyloid deposition: a localized form of amyloidosis resulting from the degradation of keratins derived from tumor cells, as demonstrated by MNF116 (no systemic concerns!) #dermpath #pathology #histology #dermatology #PathX #MedX
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🚨new paper🚨 Gene Fusion-Driven Cutaneous Adnexal Neoplasms: An Updated... : The American Journal of Dermatopathology journals.lww.com/amjdermatop… #pathology #dermatology #dermpath #PathX #MedX #dermatology

Gene Fusion-Driven Cutaneous Adnexal Neoplasms: An Updated... : The American Journal of Dermatopa...

ussed include YAP1 rearrangements, CRTC1::MAML2 fusions, BRD3 rearrangements, MYB::NFIB fusions, ETV6::NTRK3 fusions, and PLAG1 rearrangements, alongside rarer fusion transcripts, such as MEF2C::SS...

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