Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis Bruce M. Wenig, MD Key Facts Terminology Rare, chronic, sclerosing, fibroinflammatory disorder of upper aerodigestive tract Etiology/Pathogenesis No known association with systemic or other localized disease(s) Postulated…
Wegener Granulomatosis Bruce M. Wenig, MD Key Facts Terminology Nonneoplastic, idiopathic, aseptic necrotizing disease characterized by vasculitis and destructive properties Clinical Issues In UADT, most common site of occurrence is…
Mycobacteria Leprae Infection Bruce M. Wenig, MD Key Facts Terminology Infection caused by M. lepra characterized by cutaneous, mucosal, peripheral nerve involvement Clinical Issues Peripheral nerve involvement results in pain…
Invasive Fungal Sinusitis Bruce M. Wenig, MD Key Facts Terminology Acute, fulminant fungal infestation of sinonasal tract resulting in tissue destruction within days Clinical Issues Typically occurs in immunocompromised patients…
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Bruce M. Wenig, MD Key Facts Terminology Multisystem disease caused by ultrastructural defects of respiratory cilia and sperm tails Etiology/Pathogenesis Usually inherited as autosomal recessive trait Clinical…
Antibody Index Antibodies Discussed Antibody Name/Symbol Antibody Description Clones/Alternate Names α-1-antitrypsin alpha 1 antitrypsin Hepatoid Carcinoma α-fetoprotein alpha 1 fetoprotein AFP, Z5A06, Clone C3 β-catenin beta catenin; involved in regulation…
Metastatic Melanoma Esther Oliva, MD Key Facts Clinical Issues History of melanoma may be remote Macroscopic Features Bilateral or unilateral and multinodular Black cut surface due to pigment content Microscopic…
Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, Ovary Esther Oliva, MD Key Facts Terminology cPNET: Monodermal teratoma composed of tissues closely resembling central nervous system neoplasms with variable degrees of differentiation pPNET: Malignant small…
Immature Teratoma Esther Oliva, MD Key Facts Terminology Malignant germ cell tumor composed of immature tissue derived from the 3 germ layers with variable admixture of mature tissues Clinical Issues…
