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The '''short power list''' is a short [[differential diagnosis]] for the most common specimens. This | The '''short power list''' is a short [[differential diagnosis]] for the most common specimens. This list is written for junior residents and should serve as a starting point if one has no clue about the [[differential diagnosis]] for the site. It assumes the specimen comes from an adult. There is an expanded ''[[long power list]]''. | ||
=Bone= | =Bone= | ||
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Uncommon - benign (fracture): | Uncommon - benign (fracture): | ||
*Trauma. | *Trauma. | ||
*Osteoporosis. | *[[Osteoporosis]]. | ||
Uncommon - benign pediatric: | Uncommon - benign pediatric: | ||
*Slipped femoral | *[[Slipped capital femoral epiphysis]] (SCFE). | ||
*Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome. | *[[Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome]]. | ||
Uncommon - malignant (fracture): | Uncommon - malignant (fracture): | ||
*[[Metastasis]]. | *[[Pathologic fracture|Metastasis]]. | ||
=Breast pathology= | =Breast pathology= | ||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
*Normal. | *Normal. | ||
**[[Lactational change]]. | |||
*[[Fibrocystic change]]. | *[[Fibrocystic change]]. | ||
*[[Fibroadenoma]]. | *[[Fibroadenoma]]. | ||
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*[[LCIS]]. | *[[LCIS]]. | ||
*[[Ductal carcinoma]]. | *[[Ductal carcinoma]]. | ||
* | *[[Invasive lobular carcinoma]]. | ||
*Tubular carcinoma. | *[[Tubular carcinoma of the breast]]. | ||
Uncommon benign/malignant: | Uncommon benign/malignant: | ||
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==Heart== | ==Heart== | ||
*[[Myocardial infarction]]. | |||
*[[Atrial myxoma]]. | *[[Atrial myxoma]]. | ||
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==Thyroid gland== | ==Thyroid gland== | ||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
*[[ | *[[Thyroid gland nodular hyperplasia]]. | ||
*[[Lymphocytic thyroiditis]]. | *[[Lymphocytic thyroiditis]]. | ||
*[[Noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features]] (NIFTP). | |||
Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
*[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma]] | *[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma]] (NOS). | ||
*[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma follicular variant]]. | |||
Uncommon - malignant: | Uncommon - malignant: | ||
*Papillary thyroid carcinoma | *[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma columnar cell variant]]. | ||
*Papillary thyroid carcinoma | *[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma tall cell variant]]. | ||
*[[Medullary thyroid carcinoma]]. | *[[Medullary thyroid carcinoma]]. | ||
*[[Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma]]. | *[[Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma]]. | ||
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=Gastrointestinal pathology= | =Gastrointestinal pathology= | ||
==Gastrointestinal polyp== | ==Gastrointestinal polyp== | ||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
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Pre-malignant: | Pre-malignant: | ||
*[[Tubular adenoma]]. | *[[Tubular adenoma of the gastrointestinal tract|Tubular adenoma]]. | ||
*[[Villous adenoma]]. | *[[Villous adenoma]]. | ||
*[[Tubulovillous adenoma]]. | *[[Tubulovillous adenoma]]. | ||
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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. | |||
*[[Esophageal adenocarcinoma|Adenocarcinoma]]. | |||
==Stomach== | ==Stomach== | ||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
*Helicobacter pylori gastritis. | *[[Helicobacter pylori gastritis]]. | ||
*Intestinal metaplasia. | *[[Gastric intestinal metaplasia|Intestinal metaplasia]]. | ||
*[[Chronic gastritis]]. | *[[Chronic gastritis]]. | ||
*[[Acute gastritis]]. | *[[Acute gastritis]]. | ||
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Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
*Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type. | *Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type. | ||
*Signet-ring cell carcinoma. | *[[Signet-ring cell carcinoma]]. | ||
*[[GIST]]. | *[[GIST]]. | ||
*[[MALT lymphoma]]. | |||
==Duodenum== | ==Duodenum== | ||
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Pre-malignant: | Pre-malignant: | ||
*[[Tubular adenoma]]. | *[[Tubular adenoma of the gastrointestinal tract|Tubular adenoma]]. | ||
Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
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*[[Giardiasis]]. | *[[Giardiasis]]. | ||
*[[Whipple disease]]. | *[[Whipple disease]]. | ||
*MAI infection. | *[[MAI]] infection. | ||
==Colon/rectum== | |||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
*Normal. | *Normal. | ||
*Colitis. e.g. [[IBD]]. | *Colitis. e.g. [[IBD]]. | ||
*[[Hyperplastic polyp]]. | *[[Hyperplastic polyp]]. | ||
*[[Tubular adenoma]]. | *[[Tubular adenoma of the gastrointestinal tract|Tubular adenoma]]. | ||
*[[Tubulovillous adenoma]]. | *[[Tubulovillous adenoma]]. | ||
*[[Villous adenoma]]. | *[[Villous adenoma]]. | ||
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Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
*[[Colorectal adenocarcinoma]]. | *[[Colorectal adenocarcinoma]]. | ||
===Appendix=== | |||
Benign: | |||
*[[Appendicitis]]. | |||
*[[Periappendicitis]]. | |||
*[[Crohn's disease]]. | |||
*[[Negative appendectomy|Normal]]. | |||
Neoplasm: | |||
*[[Neuroendocrine tumour]]. | |||
*Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN). | |||
Malignant: | |||
*Mucinous adenocarcinoma. | |||
==Liver== | ==Liver== | ||
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Uncommon malignant: | Uncommon malignant: | ||
*[[Cholangiocarcinoma]]. | *[[Cholangiocarcinoma]]. | ||
==Gallbladder== | |||
Benign: | |||
*[[Cholelithiasis]]. | |||
*[[Cholesterolosis]]. | |||
*[[Acute cholecystitis]]. | |||
*[[Chronic cholecystitis]]. | |||
Uncommon - risk for dysplasia: | |||
*[[Intestinal metaplasia of the gallbladder|Intestinal metaplasia]]. | |||
Uncommon - malignant: | |||
*[[Gallbladder adenocarcinoma|Adenocarcinoma]]. | |||
=Genitourinary pathology= | =Genitourinary pathology= | ||
==Tumour kidney== | ==Tumour kidney== | ||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
*Normal. | *[[Normal kidney]]. | ||
*[[Renal oncocytoma]]. | *[[Renal oncocytoma]]. | ||
*[[Angiomyolipoma]]. | *[[Angiomyolipoma]]. | ||
* | *[[Renal papillary adenoma]]. | ||
Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
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==Prostate gland== | ==Prostate gland== | ||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
*Normal. | *[[Normal prostate gland|Normal]]. | ||
*Chronic inflammation. | *Chronic inflammation. | ||
*Acute inflammation. | *Acute inflammation. | ||
*[[Benign prostatic hyperplasia]] ( | *[[Benign prostatic hyperplasia]] (prostatectomy diagnosis only). | ||
Pre-malignant: | |||
*[[High grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia]]. | |||
Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
*Acinar adenocarcinoma. | *[[Prostate carcinoma|Acinar adenocarcinoma]]. | ||
Uncommon - malignant: | Uncommon - malignant: | ||
*Ductal adenocarcinoma. | *[[Ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate|Ductal adenocarcinoma]]. | ||
*Urothelial carcinoma. | *[[Urothelial carcinoma]]. | ||
*[[Foamy gland carcinoma]] - mimics benign prostate. | |||
*[[Pseudohyperplastic adenocarcinoma]] - mimics benign prostate. | |||
*[[PIN-like prostatic ductal adenocarcinoma]] - mimics HGPIN. | |||
==Urinary bladder== | ==Urinary bladder== | ||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
*[[Inverted urothelial papilloma]]. | *[[Inverted urothelial papilloma]]. | ||
*Cystitis cystica. | *[[Cystitis cystica]]. | ||
Pre-malignant/malignant: | Pre-malignant/malignant: | ||
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*[[Malakoplakia]]. | *[[Malakoplakia]]. | ||
*[[Nephrogenic adenoma]]. | *[[Nephrogenic adenoma]]. | ||
==Testis== | |||
*[[Germ cell neoplasia in situ]] (intratubular germ cell neoplasia). | |||
*[[Seminoma]]. | |||
*[[Embryonal carcinoma]]. | |||
*[[Yolk sac tumour]]. | |||
*[[Teratoma]]. | |||
*[[Mixed germ cell tumour]]. | |||
*[[Leydig cell tumour]]. | |||
*[[Sertoli cell tumour]]. | |||
=Gynecologic pathology= | =Gynecologic pathology= | ||
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*[[Adenomyosis]]. | *[[Adenomyosis]]. | ||
*Atrophy. | *Atrophy. | ||
*Uterine prolapse. | *[[Uterine prolapse]]. | ||
*[[Proliferative phase endometrium]]. | *[[Proliferative phase endometrium]]. | ||
*[[Secretory phase endometrium]]. | *[[Secretory phase endometrium]]. | ||
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Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
*[[Endometrial carcinoma]]. | *[[Endometrial carcinoma]]. | ||
**Endometrioid. | **[[Endometrioid endometrial carcinoma|Endometrioid]]. | ||
**Mucinous. | **[[Mucinous endometrial carcinoma|Mucinous]]. | ||
**Serous. | **[[Serous endometrial carcinoma|Serous]]. | ||
Uncommon - benign: | Uncommon - benign: | ||
*Decidua (change of pregnancy). | *Decidua (change of [[pregnancy]]). | ||
Uncommon - malignant: | Uncommon - malignant: | ||
*Clear cell carcinoma. | *[[Clear cell carcinoma]]. | ||
*[[Uterine carcinosarcoma|Carcinosarcoma]]. | *[[Uterine carcinosarcoma|Carcinosarcoma]]. | ||
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==Ovary== | ==Ovary== | ||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
*Serous cystadenoma. | *[[Serous cystadenoma of the ovary|Serous cystadenoma]]. | ||
*Mucinous cystadenoma. | *[[Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary|Mucinous cystadenoma]]. | ||
*[[Mature teratoma]]. | *[[Mature teratoma]]. | ||
*[[Endometriosis]]. | *[[Endometriosis]]. | ||
Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
*Serous carcinoma. | *[[Serous carcinoma of the ovary|Serous carcinoma]]. | ||
*Endometrioid carcinoma. | *[[Endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary|Endometrioid carcinoma]]. | ||
*[[ | *[[Ovarian mucinous carcinoma|Mucinous carcinoma]]. | ||
Uncommon - malignant: | Uncommon - malignant: | ||
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==Fallopian tube== | ==Fallopian tube== | ||
Benign: | Benign: | ||
*Paratubal cyst. | *[[Paratubal cyst]]. | ||
*Tubo-ovarian abscess. | *Tubo-ovarian abscess. | ||
*[[Salpingitis]]. | *[[Salpingitis]]. | ||
*[[Ectopic pregnancy]]. | *[[Ectopic pregnancy]]. | ||
*[[Adenomatoid tumour]]. | *[[Adenomatoid tumour]]. | ||
Pre-malignant: | |||
*[[Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma]] (STIC). | |||
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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*Normal/resting. | *Normal/resting. | ||
*Follicular hyperplasia. | *Follicular hyperplasia. | ||
*[[Lymph node hyalinization]]. | |||
Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
* | *[[Lymph node metastasis]], esp. carcinoma. | ||
*[[Chronic lymphocytic leukemia]]. | *[[Chronic lymphocytic leukemia]]. | ||
*[[Follicular lymphoma]]. | *[[Follicular lymphoma]]. | ||
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Benign: | Benign: | ||
*Trauma. | *Trauma. | ||
**[[Splenic laceration]]. | |||
*Normal. | *Normal. | ||
*Enlargement due to [[cirrhosis]]. | *Enlargement due to [[cirrhosis]]. | ||
Malignant: | Malignant: | ||
*[[Diffuse large B cell lymphoma]]. | |||
*[[Splenic marginal zone lymphoma]]. | |||
*[[Follicular lymphoma]]. | |||
*[[Hairy cell leukemia]]. | *[[Hairy cell leukemia]]. | ||
=Placenta= | |||
*Normal. | |||
*[[Chorioamnionitis]]. | |||
**[[Funisitis]]. | |||
*[[Meconium]]. | |||
*[[Placentomegaly]]. | |||
*[[Placental infarction]]. | |||
Less common: | |||
*[[TORCH infections]]. | |||
*[[Chorangioma]]. | |||
*[[Chorangiosis]]. | |||
*[[Villitis of unknown etiology]]. | |||
=Brain= | |||
*Normal | |||
*[[Neuropathology#Reactive_change_vs._malignancy|Reactive changes]]. | |||
*[[Multiple sclerosis]]. | |||
*[[Neuropathology#Encephalitis|Encephalitis]]. | |||
*[[Neurodegenerative_diseases|Neurodegeneration]]. | |||
*[[Neuropathology_tumours|Neoplastic]]. | |||
=See also= | =See also= |