Talk:Heart transplant pathology

Biopsy - mild acellular

Microscopic

The sections show endomyocardium that is of sufficient size to evaluate for acute cellular rejection activity and has multiple myocardial scars. There are focal, sparse lymphocytic infiltrates adjacent to the scar tissue, which is consistent with old biopsy sites. Most blood vessels appear histomorphologically normal; however, there is focal, mild vascular swelling with perivascular edema and lymphocyte margination. There is no evidence of post transplant lymphoproliferative disease.

Final diagnosis

Heart allograft, endomyocardial biopsies x 7 - ISHLT Grade 1R, acute cellular rejection, focal, mild.

Biopsy - benign

Microscopic

The biopsy sample is adequate to pathologically evaluate acute cellular rejection activity. There is microcopic focal endomyocardial fibrosis which may represent the site of a previous biopsy. One small lymphocytic infiltrate is seen superficially (Quilty effect). Inflammation of the myocardium is not appreciated. Edema of the myocardium is not appreciated. Myocardial vessels are unremarkable.

Final diagnosis

Heart allograft, endomyocardial biopsies x 5 - ISHLT Grade 0, no evidence of acute cellular rejection, with:

i) AMR - 0 (by ordinary light microscopy)

ii) endomyocardial fibrosis, focal

iii) endocardial lymphocytic infiltrate (Quilty effect), small