PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE

Apocrine Tubular Adenoma

Apr 24, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Apocrine Tubular Adenoma

 Tumors in anogenital area may truly represent adenoma of anogenital mammary-like glands  Tumors in eyelid should be distinguished from endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma • F > M (2:1) • Adult patients…

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Angiofibroma and Related Lesions

Apr 24, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Angiofibroma and Related Lesions

 Solitary, dome-shaped, flesh-colored papules on nose or central face • Adenoma sebaceum: Angiofibromas associated with tuberous sclerosis  Grouped papules or nodules with butterfly distribution on central face • May clinically mimic basal…

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Extramammary Paget Disease

Apr 24, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Extramammary Paget Disease

 Sometimes with true glandular formation • Round vesicular nuclei with prominent nucleoli • Abundant clear cytoplasm  May contain intracytoplasmic melanin • Absence of intercellular bridges • Paget cells often extend to adnexal structures • Flattened…

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Congenital Smooth Muscle Hamartoma

Apr 24, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Congenital Smooth Muscle Hamartoma

 Haphazard arrangement  Thin fascicles rather than solid growth pattern  No atypia  No mitoses  No necrosis  Immunohistochemistry (+) for muscle markers Top Differential Diagnoses • Cutaneous leiomyoma (pilar leiomyoma)  Occurs in adults…

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Bacillary Angiomatosis

Apr 24, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Bacillary Angiomatosis

 Also associated with organ transplantation, systemic steroids, and leukemia Clinical Issues • Occurs in both adults and children • Can involve any cutaneous site; uncommonly involves mucosal sites, deep soft tissues • Typically…

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Sebaceous Adenoma

Apr 24, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Sebaceous Adenoma

 Located centrally within lobules • Basaloid/germinative cells at periphery of lobules • Cytologic atypia not prominent • Presence of mitotic figure in germinative layer does not indicate malignant potential Ancillary Tests • Sebocytes express…

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