When inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) extends into the submucosa and mucosa, it can mimic a gastrointestinal tract schwannoma because of its cuff of lymphoid aggregates. Generally, IMTs are located in the mesentery and schwannomas in the muscularis propria. #UMiamiPath

Lavender granular histiocytes also known as Aluminum Chloride Histiocytes 🪁 A really nice proof that this is the site of previous biopsy 🪁can be highlighted with PAS stain 🪁our paper with Junkins-Hopkins pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28875554/ #reallifedermpath #dermpath #pathology

🔬Diagnosis & Annotated Pearls with DDx | Previous Case! ➤ DENTIGEROUS CYST #Pathresidents #PathTwitter #pathx CAPathologists #HandNpath Pathology mcqs Ace My Path

Pancreatic mass, H&E and what is the immunostain? Answer in reply

Esophageal inflammatory fibroid polyps are rare and benign. They are generally submucosal-based but this one extended into the lamina propria. PMID: 39259144

Let’s review some spindle cell breast lesions this week Case of Nodular Fasciitis (NF) 🔬 NF is a self-limited pseudosarcomatous benign neoplasm mimics malignant spindle cell lesions and harbors USP6 gene fusion. NF rarely involves the breast. #PathTwitter #PathX #breastpath

Cervical Pap w/ characteristic IUD effect 👉Glandular cells w/ vacuolated cytoplasm & w/ increased N:C (nucleoli a helpful benign feature) 👉Sometimes can see intracytoplasmic neuts so beware not to overinterpret as a glandular lesion in pts w/ IUDs #CytoPath #PathTwitter

This might LOOK like a metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma, but it's actually a #glioblastoma. These tumors can be very tricky under the microscope. #pathology #neuropath #PathTwitter

Fusions in salivary gland neoplasms: a review of practical diagnostic applications. Justin A Bishop bit.ly/4it52BG

🔹Melan-A immuno stain of a normal hair follicle highlighting melanocytes that are responsible for color of hair shafts 🔹In #AlopeciaAreata, melanocytes get destroyed by the lymphocytic infiltrate, resulting in hair growing in white (colorless) after treatment #dermpath

This classic Peutz-Jeghers polyp of the duodenum shows cords of smooth muscle that partition off zones of site specific mucosa. Detecting even a single such polyp can indicate that a patient has this cancer syndrome. PMID: 17667545.

A 57 Yr | 👵 ➲ Left dorsal forearm nodular mass? 💡Opinions? #BSTpath #Pathtweeter #pathresidents #pathX CAPathologists

55 y.o. M, shave bx of the left inguinal fold. What is the diagnosis?

🔬Diagnosis & Bite sized Pearl | Previous Case! ➱ RHEUMATOID NODULE #BSTpath #Pathresidents #PathTwitter #pathx CAPathologists Pathology mcqs Ace My Path

Classic morphology for sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma (SEF): #pathtwitter #surgpath #BSTpath

Hemangiomas can give a person a thick skull, although sometimes some of us have one anyway! #UMiamiPath

Lung mass. Cell block from pleural effusion 🍀 #cytopath #PathTwitter

[Primary Biliary Cholangitis] ❶ Autoimmune, 85% 👩 ❷ TRIADS: Cholestasis | Circulating Anitmitochondrial antibodies (+95%) | Nonsupurative destructive cholangitis ❸ 🩺: Fatigue, pruritis, jaundice ❹ 💊: Ursodeoxycholic acid CAPathologists #Pathresidents #PathX #MedTwitter

Happy Monday everyone! Let's go over case 4 of last week's series of p63 pitfalls. Tomorrow, we will tackle case 5. The diagnosis in this case is adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), tubular variant, which lacks the classic cribriform architecture of ACC and instead shows small

Sometimes, words fall short when trying to express the overwhelming joy and gratitude I feel toward God! "Bless the Lord, O my soul! " Psalms 103:1 Grateful beyond words for this opportunity and ready to give my best in this next chapter Penn Path & Lab Medicine #Match2025 #pathmatch2025