Uterus, Endometrium: Diagnosis
Uterus, Endometrium: Diagnosis The depth of invasion of endometrial carcinoma into the myometrium is an important predictor of the likelihood of metastasis. The deepest extent of invasion is confirmed by…
Lung Mass: Diagnosis
Lung Mass: Diagnosis Pulmonary adenocarcinoma is most often seen in a peripheral location and may show “puckering” or indentation of the pleural surface if the visceral pleura is involved. (Courtesy…
Thin Basement Membrane Disease
Thin Basement Membrane Disease Helen Liapis, MD Joseph Gaut, MD, PhD Key Facts Clinical Issues Presents with persistent microscopic hematuria Autosomal dominant inheritance 1-5% of population Microscopic Pathology Minimal changes…
Lyme Disease Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
Lyme Disease Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Neeraja Kambham, MD Key Facts Terminology Immunological renal manifestation of MPGN, type 1 due to Borrelia burgdorferi infection Clinical Issues High level of clinical suspicion is…
Meninges: Diagnosis
Meninges: Diagnosis Meningiomas arise from the cranial dura and derive their blood supply from it. The underlying brain is compressed . Hyperostosis of adjacent cranial bone is a common feature….
Hepatic Glomerulosclerosis
Hepatic Glomerulosclerosis Robert B. Colvin, MD Key Facts Terminology Glomerular disease caused by portal hypertension Clinical Issues Present in ˜ 60% of cirrhotics Asymptomatic hematuria, proteinuria Remission with correction of…
Pancreas Resection: Parenchymal, Retroperitoneal, and Bile Duct Margins
Pancreas Resection: Parenchymal, Retroperitoneal, and Bile Duct Margins Tumors of the head of the pancreas are resected with the distal stomach and proximal duodenum . The pancreatic parenchymal margin and…
Pamidronate-induced Collapsing FSGS
Pamidronate-induced Collapsing FSGS A. Brad Farris, III, MD Key Facts Terminology Collapsing FSGS secondary to use of pamidronate, a bisphosphonate inhibitor of bone resorption Clinical Issues HIV-negative patients with nephrotic…
Introduction to Diseases with Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposits
Introduction to Diseases with Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposits Robert B. Colvin, MD Diagnosis of diseases with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits &/or substructure by EM is facilitated by following the path in this…
Kidney, Pediatric: Indications and Utility
Kidney, Pediatric: Indications and Utility Wilms tumor is the most common pediatric renal tumor, seen here on CT as a partially enhancing mass within the kidney . A tumor thrombus…
