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==Gastrointestinal pathology==
==Gastrointestinal pathology==
===Appendix===
Benign:
*[[Appendicitis]].
*[[Periappendicitis]].
*[[Crohn's disease]].
*Normal.
Neoplasm:
*[[Neuroendocrine tumour]].
*Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN).
Malignant:
*Mucinous adenocarcinoma.
===Gallbladder===
Benign:
*[[Cholelithiasis]].
*[[Cholesterolosis]].
*[[Acute cholecystitis]].
*[[Chronic cholecystitis]].
Uncommon - pre-malignant:
*Intestinal metaplasia.
Uncommon - malignant:
*Adenocarcinoma.
===Gastrointestinal polyp===
===Gastrointestinal polyp===
Benign:
Benign:
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Uncommon - pre-malignant:
Uncommon - pre-malignant:
*[[Traditional serrated adenoma]].
*[[Traditional serrated adenoma]].
===Esophagus===
Benign:
*[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease]].
*[[Eosinophilic esophagitis]].
*[[Barrett esophagus]].
Benign - uncommon:
*[[Herpes esophagitis]].
Malignant:
*Squamous cell carcinoma.
*Adenocarcinoma.


===Stomach===
===Stomach===
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*[[Colorectal adenocarcinoma]].
*[[Colorectal adenocarcinoma]].
*Mucinous carcinoma.
*Mucinous carcinoma.
====Appendix====
Benign:
*[[Appendicitis]].
*[[Periappendicitis]].
*[[Crohn's disease]].
*Normal.
Benign - uncommon:
*[[Enterobius vermicularis]]
Neoplasm:
*[[Neuroendocrine tumour]].
*Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN).
Malignant:
*Mucinous adenocarcinoma.


===Liver===
===Liver===
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Uncommon benign:
Uncommon benign:
*[[Autoimmune hepatitis]].
*[[Autoimmune hepatitis]].
*[[Primary sclerosing cholangitis]], esp. in the context of [[UC]].
*[[Primary sclerosing cholangitis]], especially in the context of [[UC]].
*[[Primary biliary cirrhosis]].
*[[Primary biliary cirrhosis]].
*[[Wilson's disease]].
*[[Wilson's disease]].
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Uncommon malignant:
Uncommon malignant:
*[[Cholangiocarcinoma]].
*[[Cholangiocarcinoma]].
===Gallbladder===
Benign:
*[[Cholelithiasis]].
*[[Cholesterolosis]].
*[[Acute cholecystitis]].
*[[Chronic cholecystitis]].
Uncommon - pre-malignant:
*Intestinal metaplasia.
Uncommon - malignant:
*Adenocarcinoma.


==Genitourinary pathology==
==Genitourinary pathology==

Revision as of 04:19, 10 February 2012

The long power list is a collection of diagnoses based on site and pathologic characteristics. It builds on the short power list.

Site

Bone & cartilage

General

Benign - bone:

Benign - bone tumours:

Benign - cartilage:

Malignant - bone:

Malignant - cartilage:

Unusual genetic conditions:

Femoral head

Benign:

Uncommon - benign (fracture):

  • Trauma.
  • Osteoporosis.

Uncommon - benign pediatric:

  • Slipped femoral capital epiphysis (SFCE).
  • Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome.

Uncommon - malignant (fracture):

Breast pathology

Benign - common:

Benign - uncommon:

Non-invasive:

  • ADH.
  • DCIS.
    • Subtypes: cribriform, solid, papillary, micropapillary.
  • ALH.
  • LCIS.

Invasive - epithelial:

Invasive - non-epithelial:

Invasive - salivary gland-like:

Cardiovascular pathology

General

Aorta

Cardiac valves

Aortic valve

Mitral valve

Tricuspid valve

Heart

Common - benign:

Uncommon - benign:

Uncommon - malignant:

Endocrine pathology

Thyroid gland

Benign:

Benign - uncommon:

Malignant:

Malignant - uncommon:

Parathyroid gland

Benign:

Malignant - rare:

Adrenal gland

Benign:

Malignant:

Gastrointestinal pathology

Gastrointestinal polyp

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Uncommon - pre-malignant:

Esophagus

Benign:

Benign - uncommon:

Malignant:

  • Squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Adenocarcinoma.

Stomach

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Malignant:

  • Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type.
  • Signet-ring cell carcinoma.
  • GIST.

Duodenum

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Malignant:

  • Adenocarcinoma.

Uncommon benign:

Colon/rectum

Benign:

Benign - uncommon infectious:

Benign - uncommon:

Tumour:

Malignant:

Appendix

Benign:

Benign - uncommon:

Neoplasm:

Malignant:

  • Mucinous adenocarcinoma.

Liver

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon benign:

Uncommon malignant:

Gallbladder

Benign:

Uncommon - pre-malignant:

  • Intestinal metaplasia.

Uncommon - malignant:

  • Adenocarcinoma.

Genitourinary pathology

Tumour kidney

Benign:

Malignant - common:

Malignant - less common:

Uncommon - benign:

Medical kidney

Prostate gland

Benign:

Malignant:

  • Acinar adenocarcinoma.

Uncommon - malignant:

  • Ductal adenocarcinoma.
  • Urothelial carcinoma.

Urinary bladder

Benign:

Pre-malignant/malignant:

  • Urothelial dysplasia.
  • Papillary urothelial carcinoma, low grade.
  • Papillary urothelial carcinoma, high grade.
  • Flat urothelial carcinoma.

Uncommon - benign:

Gynecologic pathology

Uterus

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

  • Decidua (change of pregnancy).

Uncommon - malignant:

Cervix - cytology

Benign:

  • Normal.
  • Candida.
  • Endometrial cells.
  • Atrophy.

Pre-malignant/malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

  • HSV changes.
  • Trichomonas.

Ovary

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon - malignant:

Fallopian tube

Benign:

Malignant:

  • Serous carcinoma.

Uncommon - benign:

Head and neck

General

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon - malignant:

Salivary gland

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon benign:

Uncommon malignant:

Lymph node

Benign:

Malignant:

Benign - uncommon:

Neuropathology

Brain

Benign:

Pediatric - tumour:

Adult - tumour:

Neurodegenerative

Muscle

Pulmonary pathology

Benign:

  • Normal.

Malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

Uncommon - malignant:

Spleen

Benign:

  • Trauma.
  • Normal.
  • Enlargement due to cirrhosis.

Malignant:

Pathologic characteristics

Non-skin tumours with skin

Nuclear features

Pseudostratified nuclei

Tumours that commonly have pseudostratified nuclei:

Pseudoinclusions

Cytoplasmic features

Eosinophilic cytoplasm

Clear cytoplasm

Cells

Tumours with lymphocytes

Giant cells

Many eosinophils

Site specific:

Structures

Psammoma bodies

Myxoid lesions

Architecture

Classically nested

Stroma rich tumours

Spindle cell lesions

Neuropathology

Frustration lists

The following are diagnoses to think about if the answer isn't apparent.

General frustration list

If the pathology isn't apparent...

CNS frustration list

Head & neck frustration list

Colonic biopsies frustration list

See also