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🔬 Every diagnosis starts with a question.
In surgical pathology, we study tissues under the microscope to find answers—cancer or not? Infection or inflammation?
It's the hidden science behind every surgery, quietly saving lives one slide at a time.
#SurgicalPathology #BehindTheScenesMedicine
May 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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This was the biggest multinucleated giant cell of the week. SCC metastatic to bone. #SkyPath #PathSky #BSTPath #surgicalpathology
February 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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#blueskypath #pathsky #blueskydermpath #dermpathsky #dermatopathology #surgicalpathology #dermpath #derm #dermatology #pathology #inflammatoryderm

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Acquired Reactive Perforating Dermatosis is a Variant of Prurigo Nodularis - PubMed
Patients with chronic pruritus may develop scratch-induced lesions with elevated borders and central necrosis. This so-called umbilicated type of prurigo (UP) is rare and is assumed to develop prefere...
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December 6, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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#pathology #dermatopathology #dermpath #histopathology #surgicalpathology #pathologist #anatomicpathology #pathologyatCooper #pathologyatCUHC
November 26, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma (LG-ESS), uterus: Proliferative-phase endometrial stromal-type tumor cells with “tongue/finger-like pattern” of myometrial invasion, frequent LVI - CD10, IFITM1 & ER/PR positive!
#pathology #pathsky #gynpath #oncsky #sarcoma #lgess #surgicalpathology #pathart
Monotonous oval to spindle cells with minimal cytologic atypia, often demonstrating whorling around blood vessels LVI H&E, CD10, ER, PR
November 23, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), one of the most common biomarkers assessed by scoring of IHC-stained tissue: Overexpressed in 15-25% of breast carcinomas (likely to respond to HER2 targeted therapy) #biomarkers #oncology #Her2 #breastcancer #pathology #surgicalpathology #pathsky
Score 0, 1+, 2+, 3 by IHC of a breast carcinoma
November 22, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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Glomus Tumor, index finger, H&Es, 10x, 40x & 100x and immunostains - Composed of 3 components:
1. Glomus cells
2. Vasculature
3. Smooth muscle cells
Vimentin, SMA, h-caldesmon & CD34 positive and CKs & S100 negative!
#pathology #pathsky #softtissuepathology #glomustumor #surgicalpathology #pathart
November 22, 2024 at 3:14 AM
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Salivary Duct Carcinoma (SDC), parotid, H&Es,20 & 40x, AR and PAP smears: Aggressive salivary gland adenocarcinoma, abundant eosinophilic (oncocytic) cytoplasm and AR, GATA3 & GCDFP15 positive!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #headandneckpathology #cytosky #salivaryductcarcinoma #sdc #pathart
Androgen receptor immunohistochemical stain
November 21, 2024 at 12:44 AM
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Serous cystadenoma, pancreas, H&Es, 20x, 40x, 100x & DQ/PAP smears: Intracystic/intraluminal papillary projections lined by bland flattened to cuboidal epithelium - EMA, MUC1, inhibin, GLUT1 positive!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #cytosky #pancreaticpathology #serouscystadenoma #pathart
November 20, 2024 at 3:01 PM
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Ameloblastoma (follicular type), mandible, H&Es, 20x and 40x: Epithelial nests with a peripheral layer of columnar cells showing "palisading" and "reverse polarity", surrounding a central area resembling the “stellate reticulum” of a developing tooth! #pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #pathart
November 20, 2024 at 3:29 AM
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Hybrid tumor: Oncocytoma and Chromophobe Renal cell Carcinoma! #GUpathsky #pathsky #pathology #surgicalpathology #pathart #Nephsky
November 20, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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Granular cell tumor (GCT), tongue, H&Es, 10x and 40x & CD68 and S100, 20x: Large round to oval tumor cells with indistinct eosinophilic, granular cytoplasm - CD68, S100, and SOX10 positive!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #granularcelltumor #gct #headandneckpathology #pathart
CD68 immunohistochemical stain S100 immunohistochemical stain
November 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC), kidney, H&Es, 20x and 40x, CK7, 20x: Plant-like tumor cells - Vimentin negative; CK7 and C-Kit positive!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #renalpathology #renalcellcarcinoma #renalpathology #RCC #kidneypathology #ChRCC #pathart
Cytokeratin 7 immunohistochemical stain
November 18, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma (IMPC), breast, H&E, 10x and 40x: Mimics lymphovascular space invasion due to “empty/clear spaces” around the tumor cells!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #breastpathology #invasivemicropapillarycarcinoma #IMPC #pathart
November 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Microglandular adenosis (MGA), breast, H&E, 10x and 40x: A rare breast lesion! #pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #breastpathology #microglandularadenosis #MGA
November 18, 2024 at 1:37 AM
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#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #breastpathology #lobularneoplasia #ALH
pathologist.bsky.social EK MD, FCAP, FASCP, member of USCAP/ASC/PAPS @pathologist.bsky.social · Nov 17
Atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH), breast, H&E, 40x
November 17, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #pathart #colonicadenocarcinoma
pathologist.bsky.social EK MD, FCAP, FASCP, member of USCAP/ASC/PAPS @pathologist.bsky.social · Nov 17
Poorly differentiated colonic adenocarcinoma, H&E, 20x
November 17, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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Challenging Cases in Gynecologic Surgical Pathology 2024 PDF #GynecologicPathology #SurgicalPathology
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May 18, 2024 at 12:01 PM
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Differential Diagnoses in Surgical Pathology Genitourinary System 2nd Edition PDF #SurgicalPathology
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May 17, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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Challenging Cases in Gynecologic Surgical Pathology 2024 PDF #GynecologicPathology #SurgicalPathology
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May 16, 2024 at 12:02 PM
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Differential Diagnoses in Surgical Pathology Genitourinary System 2nd Edition PDF #SurgicalPathology
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May 15, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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Diagnostic Pathology: Soft Tissue Tumors, 4th Edition PDF #diagnosticpathology #SurgicalPathology
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May 10, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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Diagnostic Pathology: Soft Tissue Tumors, 4th Edition PDF #diagnosticpathology #SurgicalPathology
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May 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Differential Diagnoses in Surgical Pathology: Breast
Authors: Simpson, Jean F.; Sanders, Melinda E.
Publication: Wolters Kluwer Health
Year: 2016-10-18
ISBN: 9781496300652, 9781496375391
Format: EPUB + Converted PDF
Language: English #SurgicalPathology
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April 30, 2024 at 11:23 PM
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Differential Diagnoses in Surgical Pathology: Breast
Authors: Simpson, Jean F.; Sanders, Melinda E.
Publication: Wolters Kluwer Health
Year: 2016-10-18
ISBN: 9781496300652, 9781496375391
Format: EPUB + Converted PDF
Language: English #SurgicalPathology
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April 28, 2024 at 11:23 PM