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19 Aug 2022
Primary localized amyloid of the breast #breastpath #PathTwitter #MedTwitter #pathology
🍏Detected on screening mammography as clusters of calcifications
🍏 25% do not develop a hematologic disorder or systemic amyloidosis
🍏Apple-green on polarized light
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28 Jan 2022
Xanthoma
28 Jan 2022
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23 Jan 2022
Balloon Cell Melanoma
21 Aug 2020
Balloon Cell Melanoma:
🔬Rare variant of MM in which cells have abundant clear cytoplasm
🔬IHC: HMB45 ,S100 ,MelA
🔬DD: balloon cell nevi(lack atypia/mitosis),other clear cell tumors
🔬Prognosis: similar to other MM types @PathSpotters #PathTwitter #path #derm @ColumbiaPath
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22 Jan 2022
Chronic necrotising aspergillosis
21 Jan 2022
Chronic necrotising aspergillosis is locally invasive is seen in patients with immunodeficiency or chronic lung disease. Aspergilloma is a fungus ball that develops in a pre-existing cavity in the lung parenchyma. Acute angled dichotomous branching hyphae found in necrotic tissue
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20 Jan 2022
Bronchiectasis
20 Jan 2022
✅Bronchiectasis. In addition to respiratory complications, children also develop pancreatic insufficiency & lose the exocrine pancreas leading to malabsorption and steatorrhea, as well as GI complications. x.com/luishcruzc/status/1022…
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19 Jan 2022
Warthin-like papillary thyroid carcinoma
19 Jan 2022
Warthin-like papillary thyroid carcinoma.
🔬Papillae lined with oncocytic cells, with prominent lymphocytic infiltration of stalks. Tumor nuclei are enlarged, irregularly sized with grooves and occasional pseudo-inclusions. Background of lymphocytic thyroiditis.
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15 Jan 2022
Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma
15 Jan 2022
DEDIFFERENTIATED CHONDROSARCOMA. NB: juxtaposition of lower grade chondrosarcoma with an undifferentiated spindle-pleomorphic cell neoplasm; brisk mitotic activity; necrosis.
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14 Jan 2022
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease
13 Jan 2022
REtweet Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. Necrosis without neutrophils, increased plasmacytoid dendritic cells, CD123 positive
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11 Jan 2022
IgA Nephropathy
11 Jan 2022
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10 Jan 2022
Fibrous dysplasia of bone
10 Jan 2022
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8 Jan 2022
Aggressive NK/T cell leukemia
7 Jan 2022
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17 Dec 2021
Mucinous metaplasia of the fallopian tube
30 Apr 2021
Mucinous metaplasia of the fallopian tube
- Can be associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and mucinous neoplasms at other sites
- Should exclude mucinous neoplasia elsewhere in female genital tract/GI
#pathresidents #gynpath
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11 Dec 2021
Nodular Melanoma
7 Sep 2021
Nodular melanoma: large profusely bleeding “skin tag" present for 3 months in the intergluteal fold. Positive for S100, Melan A, and HMB 45.Classic features: dermal-invasive melanoma with lack of significant radial growth phase (i.e. junctional component)
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11 Dec 2021
Metastatic Breast IDC with lobular growth pattern
9 Sep 2021
Metastatic breast IDC with lobular growth pattern in the pleural cavity: Cytology showed abundant atypical cells with cannibalism. Cell blocks were positive for MOC31, GATA-3, GCFDP-15, and negative for mucicarmine, ER, PR, HER2.
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11 Dec 2021
Multifocal Oncocytoma of Parotid
10 Dec 2021
Multifocal oncocytoma/oncocytosis of parotid.
🔹multiple nodules, some circumscribed and some not.
🔹some can be clear cell rich.
🔹p63 should show an incomplete outer layer around the nests.
But wait…aren’t these supposed to be golden brown grossly? See final pic.
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8 Dec 2021
Solitary fibrous tumor/Hemangiopericytoma
7 Dec 2021
Solitary fibrous tumor/Hemangiopericytoma, WHO grade I. Cerebrum, tumorectomy. HE and STAT6. #pathology #neuropath
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8 Dec 2021
Epithelioid GIST
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