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Malignant - bone:
Malignant - bone:
*Metastatic carcinoma.
*[[Fracture of bone due to metastatic carcinoma|Metastatic carcinoma]].
*[[Plasma cell neoplasm]].
*[[Plasma cell neoplasm]].
*[[Osteosarcoma]].
*[[Osteosarcoma]].
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Uncommon - benign pediatric:
Uncommon - benign pediatric:
*Slipped femoral capital epiphysis (SFCE).  
*[[Slipped capital femoral epiphysis]] (SCFE).  
*Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome.
*[[Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome]].


Uncommon - malignant (fracture):
Uncommon - malignant (fracture):
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*[[Fibroadenoma]].
*[[Fibroadenoma]].
*[[Phyllodes tumour]].
*[[Phyllodes tumour]].
*[[Intraductal papilloma]].
*[[Intraductal papilloma of the breast]].
*[[Florid epithelial hyperplasia]].
*[[Florid epithelial hyperplasia]].
*[[Sclerosing adenosis]].
*[[Sclerosing adenosis]].
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*[[Complex sclerosing lesion]].
*[[Complex sclerosing lesion]].
*Breast abscess.
*Breast abscess.
*Breast with fat necrosis.
*[[Fat_necrosis_of_the_breast|Breast with fat necrosis]].
*[[Microglandular adenosis]].
*[[Microglandular adenosis]].
*[[Collagenous spherulosis]].
*[[Collagenous spherulosis]].
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**Small vessel:
**Small vessel:
***[[Microscopic polyangiitis]].
***[[Microscopic polyangiitis]].
***[[Wegener granulomatosis]].
***[[Granulomatosis with polyangiitis]] (Wegener's granulomatosis).
***[[Churg-Strauss syndrome]].
***[[Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis]] (Churg-Strauss syndrome).
***[[Leukocytoclastic vasculitis]].  
***[[Leukocytoclastic vasculitis]].  
*[[Amyloid]] deposition.
*[[Amyloid]] deposition.
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*[[Aortic dissection]].
*[[Aortic dissection]].
**[[Cystic medial degeneration]].
**[[Cystic medial degeneration]].
**Traumatic dissection.
**Traumatic dissection - see ''[[blunt force injury]]''.
*Mycotic aneurysm.
*Mycotic aneurysm.


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*[[Lymphocytic thyroiditis]].
*[[Lymphocytic thyroiditis]].
**[[Hashimoto thyroiditis]].
**[[Hashimoto thyroiditis]].
*[[Noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features]] (NIFTP).


Benign - uncommon:
Benign - uncommon:
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Malignant:
Malignant:
*Adenocarcinoma.
*[[Adenocarcinoma]].
**[[Gastrointestinal_tract_polyps#Colorectal_adenocarcinoma|Colorectal adenocarcinoma]].


===Esophagus===
===Esophagus===
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Malignant:
Malignant:
*Squamous cell carcinoma.
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus]]
*[[Esophageal adenocarcinoma|Adenocarcinoma]].
*[[Esophageal adenocarcinoma|Adenocarcinoma]].


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Malignant:
Malignant:
*Adenocarcinoma.
*[[Duodenal adenocarcinoma]].


Uncommon benign:
Uncommon benign:
*[[Gastric heterotopia of the duodenum]].
*[[Peptic ulcer disease]].
*[[Acute duodenitis]].
*[[Giardiasis]].
*[[Giardiasis]].
*[[Whipple disease]].
*[[Whipple disease]].
*MAI infection.
*[[MAI]] infection.
*[[Pseudomelanosis duodeni]].


===Colon/rectum===
===Colon/rectum===
Benign:
Benign:
*Normal.
*Normal.
*Colitis.  
*[[Colitis]].  
**[[IBD]] - [[Crohn's disease]], [[ulcerative colitis]].
**[[IBD]] - [[Crohn's disease]], [[ulcerative colitis]].
*[[Hyperplastic polyp]].
*[[Hyperplastic polyp]].
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*[[Solitary rectal ulcer]].
*[[Solitary rectal ulcer]].
*[[Melanosis coli]].
*[[Melanosis coli]].
*Radiation colitis.
*[[Radiation colitis]].
*[[Diversion colitis]].
*[[Diversion colitis]].


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Neoplasm:
Neoplasm:
*[[Neuroendocrine tumour]].
*[[Neuroendocrine tumour]].
*Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN).
*[[Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm]] (LAMN).


Malignant:
Malignant:
*Mucinous adenocarcinoma.
*[[Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix]].
*[[Goblet cell carcinoid]].
*[[Goblet cell carcinoid]].


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Malignant:
Malignant:
*Metastatic adenocarcinoma.
*[[Liver metastasis]] - usually [[metastatic]] [[adenocarcinoma]].
*[[Hepatocellular carcinoma]].
*[[Hepatocellular carcinoma]].


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*[[Autoimmune hepatitis]].
*[[Autoimmune hepatitis]].
*[[Primary sclerosing cholangitis]], especially in the context of [[UC]].
*[[Primary sclerosing cholangitis]], especially in the context of [[UC]].
*[[Primary biliary cirrhosis]].
*[[Primary biliary cholangitis]].
*[[Wilson's disease]].
*[[Wilson's disease]].
*[[Hereditary hemochromatosis]].
*[[Hereditary hemochromatosis]].
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*[[Cholangiocarcinoma]].
*[[Cholangiocarcinoma]].
*[[Angiosarcoma]].
*[[Angiosarcoma]].
*[[Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma]].


===Gallbladder===
===Gallbladder===
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*[[Acute cholecystitis]].
*[[Acute cholecystitis]].
*[[Chronic cholecystitis]].
*[[Chronic cholecystitis]].
*[[Intestinal metaplasia of the gallbladder|Intestinal metaplasia]].


Uncommon - pre-malignant:
Uncommon - pre-malignant:
*Intestinal metaplasia.
*[[Gallbladder adenoma]].


Uncommon - malignant:
Uncommon - malignant:
*Adenocarcinoma.
*[[Carcinoma of the gallbladder]].


==Genitourinary pathology==
==Genitourinary pathology==
===Tumour kidney===
===Tumour kidney===
Benign:
Benign:
*Normal.
*[[Normal kidney]].
*[[Renal oncocytoma]].
*[[Renal oncocytoma]].
*[[Angiomyolipoma]].
*[[Angiomyolipoma]].
*[[Papillary adenoma]].
*[[Papillary adenoma]].
*[[Clear cell papillary renal cell tumour]] (previously ''clear cell papillary renal cell carcinoma'' or ''clear cell tubulopapillary renal cell carcinoma'').
*[[Renal medullary fibroma]].
*[[Renal medullary fibroma]].


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*[[Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma]].
*[[Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma]].
*[[Urothelial carcinoma]].
*[[Urothelial carcinoma]].
*[[Wilms tumour]].


Malignant - less common:
Malignant - less common:
*[[Collecting duct carcinoma]].
*[[Collecting duct carcinoma]].
*[[Renal tumour with Xp11.2 translocation]].
*[[Renal tumour with Xp11.2 translocation]].
*[[Clear cell papillary renal cell carcinoma]].
*[[SMARCB1-deficient renal medullary carcinoma]].
*[[Renal medullary carcinoma]].
*[[Renal mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma]].
*[[Renal mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma]].
*[[SDH-deficient renal cell carcinoma]].
*[[Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell carcinoma syndrome-associated renal cell carcinoma]].
*[[Acquired cystic disease-associated renal cell carcinoma]].
*[[Renal hybrid oncocytic/chromophobe tumour]].
*[[Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma]].
*[[Unclassified renal cell carcinoma]].
*[[ALK-rearranged renal cell carcinoma]].
Possibly benign:
*[[Multilocular cystic renal neoplasm of low malignant potential]].
Uncommon - benign:
*[[Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis]].
*[[Chronic pyelonephritis]].
*[[Eosinophilic vacuolated tumour]].
*[[Mixed epithelial stromal tumour]].
*[[Mixed epithelial stromal tumour]].
*[[Cystic nephroma]].
*[[Cystic nephroma]].
*[[Metanephric adenoma]].
*[[Metanephric adenoma]].
*[[Low-grade oncocytic tumour]].


Uncommon - benign:
 
*[[Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis]].
Children - tumours:
*[[Chronic pyelonephritis]].
*[[Wilms tumour]].
*[[Clear cell sarcoma of the kidney]].
*[[Metanephric stromal tumour]].
*[[Metanephric adenofibroma]].
*[[Mesoblastic nephroma]].
*[[Renal rhabdoid tumour]].
*[[Renal tumour with t(6;11) translocation]].


===Medical kidney===
===Medical kidney===
Important/common:
*[[Diabetic nephropathy]].
*[[Diabetic nephropathy]].
*[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]].
*[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]].
Nephrotic syndrome:
*[[Minimal change disease]].
*[[Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis]].
*[[Membranous nephropathy]].
Nephritic syndrome:
*[[Post-infectious glomerulonephritis]].
*[[IgA nephropathy]].
*[[Lupus nephritis]].
*[[Antiglomerular basement membrane disease]].
*[[Wegener's granulomatosis]].
Mixed presentation:
*[[Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis]] (MPGN).
Cystic disease:
*[[Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease]] (ADPKD).
*[[Acquired renal cystic disease]].
*[[Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease]].
Others:
*[[Fibrillary glomerulopathy]].
*[[Renal amyloidosis]].
*[[Thin glomerular basement membrane disease]].
*[[Alport syndrome]].
*[[Fabry disease|Fabry's disease]].
*[[Thrombotic microangiopathy]].
*[[End-stage kidney]].


===Prostate gland===
===Prostate gland===
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*Acute inflammation.
*Acute inflammation.
*[[Benign prostatic hyperplasia]] (prostectomy diagnosis only).
*[[Benign prostatic hyperplasia]] (prostectomy diagnosis only).
*[[Granulomatous prostatitis]].
Pre-malignant:
*[[High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia]].
Suspicious:
*[[Atypical small acinar proliferation]] (atypical glands, suspicious).


Malignant:
Malignant:
*Acinar adenocarcinoma.
*[[Prostate adenocarcinoma|Acinar adenocarcinoma]].
 
Waffle category:
*[[Prostatic stromal tumour of uncertain malignant potential]].


Uncommon - malignant:
Uncommon - malignant:
*Ductal adenocarcinoma.
*[[Ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate]].
*Urothelial carcinoma.
*Urothelial carcinoma.
*[[Mucinous prostate carcinoma]].
*[[Prostatic signet ring cell carcinoma]].
*[[Sarcomatoid prostate carcinoma]].
*[[Small cell carcinoma of the prostate gland]].
*[[Adenoid cystic/basal cell carcinoma of the prostate]].
*[[Prostatic stromal sarcoma]].
Mimic benign:
*[[Foamy gland carcinoma]].
*[[Pseudohyperplastic adenocarcinoma]].
*[[Atrophic prostate carcinoma]].
*[[PIN-like prostatic ductal adenocarcinoma]] - mimics HGPIN.


===Urinary bladder===
===Urinary bladder===
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*[[Inverted urothelial papilloma]].
*[[Inverted urothelial papilloma]].
*[[Cystitis cystica]].
*[[Cystitis cystica]].
*[[Nephrogenic adenoma]].


Pre-malignant/malignant:
Pre-malignant/malignant:
*Urothelial dysplasia.
*[[Urothelial dysplasia]].
*[[Urothelial carcinoma in situ]].
*[[Low grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]].
*[[Low grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]].
*[[High grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]].
*[[High grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]].
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Uncommon - benign:
Uncommon - benign:
*[[Malakoplakia]].
*[[Malakoplakia]].
*[[Nephrogenic adenoma]].
*[[Giant cell cystitis]].


===Urine - cytology===
===Urine - cytology===
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*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]].
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]].
*[[Adenocarcinoma]].
*[[Adenocarcinoma]].
===Testis===
Non-neoplastic:
*[[Testicular abscess]].
*[[Testicular atrophy]].
*[[Testicular scar]].
*[[Sertoli cell nodule]] (Pick's adenoma).
Pre-neoplastic:
*[[Germ cell neoplasia in situ]] (intratubular germ cell neoplasia).
Common tumours:
*[[Seminoma]].
*[[Embryonal carcinoma]].
*[[Yolk sac tumour]].
*[[Teratoma]].
*[[Mixed germ cell tumour]].
Less common tumours:
*[[Sertoli cell tumour]].
*[[Leydig cell tumour]].
*[[Lymphoma]].
*[[Choriocarcinoma]].
*[[Spermatocytic tumour]].
*[[Malignant mesothelioma]].
*[[Liposarcoma]].
*[[Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis]].
====Associated with testis====
*[[Spermatocele]].
*[[Hydrocele testis]].
*[[Vasitis nodosa]].
*[[Fibrous pseudotumour of the paratesticular region]].
Epididymis:
*[[Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis]].
*[[Serous cystadenoma]] of the epididymis.


==Gynecologic pathology==
==Gynecologic pathology==
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*[[Clear cell endometrial carcinoma]].
*[[Clear cell endometrial carcinoma]].
*[[Uterine carcinosarcoma|Carcinosarcoma]].
*[[Uterine carcinosarcoma|Carcinosarcoma]].
*[[Endometrial stromal sarcoma]].


===Cervix - cytology===
===Cervix - cytology===
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===Ovary===
===Ovary===
Benign:
Benign:
*Serous cystadenoma.
*[[Serous cystadenoma of the ovary]].
*Mucinous cystadenoma.
*[[Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary]].
*[[Mature teratoma]].
*[[Mature teratoma]].
*[[Endometriosis]].
*[[Endometriosis]].


Malignant:
Malignant:
*Serous carcinoma.
*[[Serous carcinoma of the ovary]].
*Endometrioid carcinoma.
*[[Endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary]].
*[[Mucinous ovarian carcinoma|Mucinous carcinoma]].
*[[Mucinous ovarian carcinoma|Mucinous carcinoma]].


Uncommon - malignant:
Uncommon - malignant:
*[[Dysgerminoma]].
*[[Dysgerminoma]].
*[[Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary]].
*[[Choriocarcinoma]].
Other tumours:
*[[Leydig cell tumour]].
*[[Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour]].
*[[Adult granulosa cell tumour]].
*[[Juvenile granulosa cell tumour]].
*[[Thecoma]].
*[[Sex cord tumour with annular tubules]].
*[[Ovarian fibroma]].
*[[Brenner tumour]].


===Fallopian tube===
===Fallopian tube===
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Malignant:
Malignant:
*Serous carcinoma.
*[[Serous carcinoma]].


Uncommon - benign:
Uncommon - benign:
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Malignant:
Malignant:
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]].
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck]].
*[[Nasopharyngeal carcinoma]].
*[[Nasopharyngeal carcinoma]].
*[[HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck]].


Uncommon - malignant:
Uncommon - malignant:
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Uncommon malignant:
Uncommon malignant:
*[[Acinic cell carcinoma]].
*[[Acinic cell carcinoma]].
*[[Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma]].
*[[Polymorphous adenocarcinoma]] - previously known as ''polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma''.
*[[Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma]].
*[[Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma]].
*[[Salivary duct carcinoma]].
*[[Salivary duct carcinoma]].
*[[Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma]].
*[[Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma]].
*[[Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma]].
*[[Secretory carcinoma of the salivary gland]] (mammary analogue secretory carcinoma).
*[[Human papillomavirus-related multiphenotypic sinonasal carcinoma]] (HPV-related carcinoma with adenoid cystic-like features).


==Lymph node==
==Lymph node==
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*[[Reactive follicular hyperplasia]].
*[[Reactive follicular hyperplasia]].
*[[Sinus histiocytosis]].
*[[Sinus histiocytosis]].
*[[Hyalinized lymph node]].


Malignant:
Malignant:
*[[Metastasis]], esp. carcinoma.
*[[Lymph node metastasis|Metastasis]], esp. [[carcinoma]].
*[[Follicular lymphoma]].
*[[Follicular lymphoma]].
*[[Chronic lymphocytic leukemia]]/[[Small cell lymphoma]].
*[[Chronic lymphocytic leukemia]]/[[Small cell lymphoma]].
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*[[Kimura disease]].
*[[Kimura disease]].
*[[Toxoplasmosis]].
*[[Toxoplasmosis]].
*[[Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma]].


==Neuropathology==
==Neuropathology==
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*[[Adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma]].
*[[Adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma]].
*[[Papillary craniopharyngioma]].
*[[Papillary craniopharyngioma]].
*[[Oligodendroglioma]].
*[[Brain metastasis]].


===Neurodegenerative===
===Neurodegenerative===
*[[Alzheimer disease]].
*[[Alzheimer disease]].
*[[Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease]].
*[[Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease]].
*[[Parkinson disease]].
*[[Multiple system atrophy]].
*[[Dementia with Lewy bodies]].
*[[Multiple system atrophy]].
*[[Chronic traumatic encephalopathy]].
*[[Huntington disease]].


===Muscle===
===Muscle===
*[[Dermatomyositis]].
*[[Dermatomyositis]].
*[[Polymyositis]].
*[[Polymyositis]].
*[[Muscular dystrophy]].
*[[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]].
*[[Inclusion body myositis]].
*[[Drug-induced rhabdomyolysis]].


==Pulmonary pathology==
==Pulmonary pathology==
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*[[Asthma]].
*[[Asthma]].
*[[Aspiration pneumonia]].
*[[Aspiration pneumonia]].
*[[Pulmonary meningothelial-like nodule]].


Malignant:
Malignant:
*[[Lung adenocarcinoma|Adenocarcinoma]].
*[[Lung adenocarcinoma|Adenocarcinoma]].
*[[Squamous carcinoma]].
*[[Squamous carcinoma of the lung]].
*[[Small cell carcinoma]].
*[[Small cell carcinoma of the lung]].
*[[Metastasis]].
*[[Lung metastasis]].


Uncommon - granulomatous:
Uncommon - granulomatous:
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Uncommon - benign other:
Uncommon - benign other:
*[[Carcinoid tumourlet]].
*[[Typical lung carcinoid tumour]].
*[[Atypical lung carcinoid tumour]].
*[[Solitary fibrous tumour]] - esp. pleural.
*[[Solitary fibrous tumour]] - esp. pleural.
*[[Lymphangioleiomyomatosis]].
*[[Lymphangioleiomyomatosis]].
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*[[Extralobar sequestration]].
*[[Extralobar sequestration]].
*[[Intralobar sequestration]].
*[[Intralobar sequestration]].
*Asbestosis.
*[[Asbestosis]].
*Silicosis
*[[Silicosis]].
*Coal worker's pneumonconiosis.
*Coal worker's pneumonconiosis.
*[[Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis]].
*[[Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis]].
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Uncommon - malignant:
Uncommon - malignant:
*[[Mesothelioma]].
*[[Malignant mesothelioma]].


==Spleen==
==Spleen==
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*[[Chorangiosis]].
*[[Chorangiosis]].
*[[Villitis of unknown etiology]].
*[[Villitis of unknown etiology]].
*[[Chronic intervillitis]].
*[[Two vessel umbilical cord]].
*[[Maternal floor infarction]].
*[[Fetal thrombotic vasculopathy]].
*[[Hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy]].


=Pathologic characteristics=
=Pathologic characteristics=
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*[[Thymoma]].
*[[Thymoma]].
*[[Lymphoma]] - [[Hodgkin lymphoma|Hodgkin]] and [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma|non-Hodgkin]].
*[[Lymphoma]] - [[Hodgkin lymphoma|Hodgkin]] and [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma|non-Hodgkin]].
*[[Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma]].


===Giant cells===
===Giant cells===
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===Many eosinophils===
===Many eosinophils===
*Infection.
*Infection - esp. fungal.
*[[Drug reaction]].
*[[Inflammatory fibroid polyp]].
*[[Inflammatory fibroid polyp]].
*[[Hodgkin lymphoma]].
*[[Hodgkin lymphoma]].
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Site specific:
Site specific:
*[[Eosinophilic esophagitis]].
*[[Eosinophilic esophagitis]].
*[[Eosinophilic gastritis]].
*[[Eosinophilic colitis]].
*[[Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis]].
*[[Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis]].
*[[Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia]] (ALHE) - skin.
*[[Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia]] (ALHE) - skin.

Latest revision as of 04:47, 20 March 2024

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):

Uncommon - benign pediatric:

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:

Dermatopathology

Benign - non-melanocytic:

Benign melanocytic lesions:

Inflammatory skin lesions:

Malignant:

Endocrine pathology

Thyroid gland

Benign:

Benign - uncommon:

Malignant:

Malignant - uncommon:

Thyroid gland - cytology

Parathyroid gland

Benign:

Malignant - rare:

Adrenal gland

Benign:

Malignant:

Gastrointestinal pathology

Gastrointestinal polyp

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Uncommon - pre-malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

Malignant:

Esophagus

Benign:

Benign - uncommon:

Tumour:

Malignant:

Stomach

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Malignant:

Duodenum

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Malignant:

Uncommon benign:

Colon/rectum

Benign:

Benign - uncommon infectious:

Benign - uncommon:

Tumour:

Malignant:

Appendix

Benign:

Benign - uncommon:

Neoplasm:

Malignant:

Liver

Benign:

Benign - tumour:

Malignant:

Uncommon benign:

Uncommon malignant:

Gallbladder

Benign:

Uncommon - pre-malignant:

Uncommon - malignant:

Genitourinary pathology

Tumour kidney

Benign:

Malignant - common:

Malignant - less common:

Possibly benign:

Uncommon - benign:


Children - tumours:

Medical kidney

Important/common:

Nephrotic syndrome:

Nephritic syndrome:

Mixed presentation:

Cystic disease:

Others:

Prostate gland

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Suspicious:

Malignant:

Waffle category:

Uncommon - malignant:

Mimic benign:

Urinary bladder

Benign:

Pre-malignant/malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

Urine - cytology

Common:

Uncommon:

Testis

Non-neoplastic:

Pre-neoplastic:

Common tumours:

Less common tumours:

Associated with testis

Epididymis:

Gynecologic pathology

Uterus

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

Uncommon - malignant:

Cervix - cytology

Benign:

  • Normal.
  • Candida.
  • Endometrial cells >40 years.

Benign not typically reported:

  • Atrophy.
  • Reactive changes.
  • Squamous metaplasia.
  • Tubal metaplasia.
  • Endometrial cells <40 years.

Uncommon - benign:

Waffle diagnoses:

Pre-malignant/malignant:

Ovary

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon - malignant:

Other tumours:

Fallopian tube

Benign:

Malignant:

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:

Malignant:

Uncommon - granulomatous:

Uncommon - benign other:

Uncommon - vascular:

Uncommon - idiopathic interstitial pneumonias:

Uncommon - malignant:

Spleen

Benign:

Benign - rare:

Malignant - common:

Malignant - others:

Placenta

Less common:

Pathologic characteristics

Non-skin tumours with skin

Nodule-forming lymphoma

Malignant:

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:

Red blood cell extravasation

Structures

Psammoma bodies

Myxoid lesions

Architecture

Classically nested

Stroma rich tumours

Spindle cell lesions

Spindle cell lesions in 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...

Memory device: NAGAAPP.

CNS frustration list

Head & neck frustration list

Colonic biopsies frustration list

See also