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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Hidradenoma Papilliferum

Apr 24, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Hidradenoma Papilliferum

 Apocrine differentiation is usually seen  Often with decapitation secretion • Outer layer of cuboidal myoepithelial cells • Variable degree of mitotic index Top Differential Diagnoses • Syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SCP)  Similar histologic features, indicating…

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Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma

Apr 24, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma

 Deep subcutaneous/fascial/muscular extension, necrosis, &/or lymphovascular invasion  Shows no identifiable line of differentiation (i.e., diagnosis of exclusion) • Synonyms: Superficial malignant fibrous histiocytoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of skin Clinical Issues • Older…

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