Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma

Apr 20, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma

 Nuclear staining with CAMTA1 immunohistochemistry • Tumors with YAP1-TFE3  Well-formed vascular channels, tumor cells with voluminous eosinophilic cytoplasm  Nuclear staining with TFE3 immunohistochemistry Top Differential Diagnoses • Dense myxoid stroma and intracytoplasmic…

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Echinococcosis

Apr 20, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Echinococcosis

 Cestode (tapeworm) with wide geographic distribution • E. granulosus (cystic form) and E. multilocularis (alveolar form) most commonly infect humans Etiology/Pathogenesis • Humans infected by exposure to contaminated feces of primary or…

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Acute Pancreatitis

Apr 20, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Acute Pancreatitis

 Large areas of fat necrosis along with variable parenchymal necrosis  Saponification  Hemorrhage, vascular thrombosis • Mild acute pancreatitis is most often clinical (rather than morphologic) diagnosis  Spotty peripancreatic or perilobular fat…

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Reye Syndrome

Apr 20, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Reye Syndrome

 Most often seen in children  Classic syndrome involves combination of resolving viral illness and salicylate therapy Etiology/Pathogenesis • Pathogenesis unknown • Mitochondrial injury is a key feature • Frequent antecedent viral infection • Salicylate…

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Infantile Hemangioma

Apr 20, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Infantile Hemangioma

 Slightly dilated and irregular in shape  Lined by single layer of bland endothelial cells • Secondary involutional changes in central portion • Peripheral cellular areas show proliferation of vascular channels in loose…

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Stellate Cell Hyperplasia

Apr 20, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Stellate Cell Hyperplasia

 Varices, ascites if portal hypertension present  Jaundice variably present • Cutaneous, gastrointestinal, neuroophthalmic, musculoskeletal, renal, hematological manifestations also common • Nonspecific elevations in transaminases, alkaline phosphatase • Plasma vitamin A levels may be…

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Drug-Induced Cholestatic Liver Injury

Apr 20, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Drug-Induced Cholestatic Liver Injury

 Commonly implicated drugs: Anabolic steroids, oral contraceptives, prochlorperazine, thiabendazole, warfarin • Cholestatic hepatitis: Cholestasis with inflammation and hepatocellular damage  Macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin), antipsychotics (chlorpromazine), numerous other drugs • Prolonged cholestasis/ductopenia: Cholestasis >…

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Chronic Rejection

Apr 20, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Chronic Rejection

Portal Tract Showing Paucity of Bile DuctsPortal tract in a case of chronic ductopenic rejection contains a hepatic artery and portal vein but no interlobular bile duct. Intimal Foam Cell…

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Amyloidosis

Apr 20, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Amyloidosis

 Amyloid deposits are congophilic and show “apple green” birefringence under polarized light  Birefringence is best demonstrated by turning light to maximum and pulling color filters out • Immunohistochemistry  P glycoprotein: Present…

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