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4 August 2021: Pathology Images of the Week

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Lymphoma & related disorders > Prolymphocytic leukemia

Diffuse marrow involvement by medium to large sized cells with prominent nucleoli (200x, H&E).

Contributed by Richard K. Wood, M.D. and Dietrich Werner, M.D.

Ovary > Thecoma

Well circumscribed, firm, yellow-tan mass.

Contributed by Victoria Collins, M.D. and Tamara Kalir, M.D., Ph.D.

Prostate gland & seminal vesicles > Anatomy & histology

Here, the central zone cells are hyperplastic. Despite the cribriform structure, the bland nuclei rule out intraepithelial neoplasia or cribriform cancer. Also note the surrounding dense stroma of the central zone.

Contributed by Kenneth A. Iczkowski, M.D.

Prostate gland & seminal vesicles > Malakoplakia

Michaelis-Gutmann bodies highlighted by arrows.

Contributed by Theodorus van der Kwast, M.D., Ph.D.

Small intestine & ampulla > GIST

Small intestinal GIST with skeinoid fibers.

Contributed by Shefali Chopra, M.D.

28 July 2021: Pathology Images of the Week

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Breast > Fibromatosis

Spindle cells appear bland with no mitotic activity.

Contributed by Carissa LaBoy, M.D.

CNS tumor > Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor

Tumor cells with a low grade, monomorphic appearance showing perinuclear haloes, reminiscent of oligodendroglioma (200x overall magnification).

Contributed by Katherine Schwetye, M.D., Ph.D.

Kidney nontumor > Congenital nephrotic syndrome

Prominent cystically dilated proximal and distal tubules with an attenuated epithelium (periodic acid-Schiff stain).

Contributed by Chunlai Zuo, M.D., M.S. and Jonathan E. Zuckerman, M.D., Ph.D.

Ovary > Serous cystadenoma / adenofibroma

Large serous cystadenoma with localized (less than 10% of sampled cyst wall) epithelial proliferation. No complex papillary growth is seen (H&E, 100x).

Contributed by Catherine J. Roe, M.D. and Krisztina Hanley, M.D.

Stains & CD markers > Special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 (SATB2)

Colon neuroendocrine tumor, well differentiated (SATB2).

Contributed by Sepideh Besharati, M.D.

21 July 2021: Pathology Images of the Week

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Oral cavity & oropharynx > Lingual tonsil

The posterior lateral tongue contains 6 – 8 larger red papules.

Contributed by Molly Housley Smith, D.M.D.

Ovary > Corpus luteum cyst

Intermediate magnification showing bilayered cyst lining with inner granulosa cells (lower part of the image) and outer layer of theca cells (upper part of the image).

Contributed by Aurelia Busca, M.D., Ph.D.

Stains & CD markers > WT1

The tumor cells show strong nuclear positivity for WT1. The necrotic tumor cells lose antigenicity for WT1. The final diagnosis is WT1 positive malignant mesothelioma.

Contributed by Urooba Nadeem, M.D. and Aliya N. Husain, M.D.

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14 July 2021: Pathology Images of the Week

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Placenta > Exaggerated placental site

High power image of mononucleate and multinucleate intermediate trophoblasts containing abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm with hyperchromatic and irregular nuclei.

Contributed by Raavi Gupta, M.D. and Absia Jabbar, M.D.

Soft tissue > Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor

Loosely arranged spindle cells growing in haphazardly arranged fascicles, interspersed by abundant chronic inflammatory cells (400x).

Contributed by Carina Dehner, M.D., Ph.D.

Thyroid & parathyroid > Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Thyroid gland, Langerhans cell histiocytosis: histiocytes with convoluted, folded nuclei and pale eosinophilic cytoplasm.

Contributed by Somboon Keelawat, M.D. and Jijgee Munkhdelger, M.D., Ph.D.

Appendix > Well differentiated neuroendocrine tumor

Low power image showing nested growth of tumor cells.

Contributed by Kwun Wah Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

Liver & intrahepatic bile ducts > Cirrhosis

Cut surface of a macronodular cirrhotic liver with multiple regenerative nodules.

Contributed by Anthony W.H. Chan, M.B.Ch.B.

7 July 2021: Pathology Images of the Week

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CNS tumor > Papillary craniopharyngioma

Classic low power cauliflower-like configuration with smooth borders.

Contributed by Nelli S. Lakis M.D., M.Sc.

Nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx > Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma

Sheets of undifferentiated malignant epithelial cells with vesicular nuclear chromatin and prominent nucleoli.

Contributed by Bin Xu, M.D., Ph.D. and Abeer Salama, M.D.

Placenta > Choriocarcinoma

Intraplacental choriocarcinoma showing atypical syncytiotrophoblast, cytotrophoblast and intermediate trophoblast adjacent to uninvolved chorionic villi (H&E, 200x).

Contributed by Tatyana Zinger, D.O.

Small intestine & ampulla > Heterotopic gastric mucosa

Polypoid lesion predominantly lined by gastric foveolar epithelium and small intestinal epithelium on the left side.

Contributed by Khalid Amin, M.D.

Liver & intrahepatic bile ducts > Hepatocellular adenoma

HNF1A mutated hepatocellular adenoma: low power view showing well defined border between the lesion (right) and background liver (left).

Contributed by Monica Abdelmalak, M.D.

30 June 2021: Pathology Images of the Week

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Bone marrow neoplastic > Transient abnormal myelopoiesis associated with Down syndrome

Bone marrow aspirate: blasts with cytoplasmic blebs.

Contributed by Tayler A. van den Akker, M.D.

Muscle & peripheral nerve nontumor > Antisynthetase syndrome associated myositis

57 year old man with positive Jo1 antibody and interstitial lung disease. H&E shows necrotic fibers and myophagocytosis predominantly involving perifascicular fibers. The perimyisial connective tissue appears edematous and fragmented.

Contributed by Chunyu “Hunter” Cai, M.D., Ph.D.

Ovary > Clear cell carcinoma

Clear cell carcinoma with a predominant tubulocystic growth pattern.

Contributed by Gulisa Turashvili, M.D., Ph.D.

Prostate gland & seminal vesicles > Sarcomatoid carcinoma

A monophasic sarcomatoid carcinoma shows only a spindle cell component with mesenchymal appearance, without admixed carcinoma. Extensive sampling and history of prostatic adenocarcinoma, preferably with immunohistochemical (keratins, rarely PSA or other prostatic markers) evidence of epithelial differentiation, helps establish the diagnosis.

Contributed by Steven Christopher Smith, M.D., Ph.D.

Stains & molecular markers > PRAME

Positive nuclear staining for PRAME in seminiferous tubules.

Contributed by Cecilia Lezcano, M.D.

23 June 2021: Pathology Images of the Week

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Informatics, digital & computational pathology > Data representation and communication standards

The PNG image has been encoded into JPG using a high quality setting (approximately 329 KB).

Contributed by Chris Williams, M.D.

Uterus > Low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma

Deceptively well circumscribed tumor with a tan-yellow soft cut surface; microscopic evaluation revealed myometrial and lymphovascular invasion.

Contributed by Elizabeth Kertowidjojo, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Colon > Ulcerative colitis

Active chronic colitis with cryptitis is noted.

Contributed by Rachel Horton, D.O. and Catherine E. Hagen, M.D.

Liver & intrahepatic bile ducts > Histology

Periodic acid-Schiff with diastase (PASD) highlights the basement membrane of bile ducts. It also stains alpha-1 antitrypsin globules in hepatocytes in the setting of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The lack of globules in this image is a normal finding.

Contributed by Kimberley J. Evason, M.D., Ph.D.