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'''Spot [[diagnoses]]''' are diagnoses one can make on the spot.  They are ideal for bell-ringer type exams.
[[Image:Granular cell tumor (3) skin.jpg|thumb|300px|right|An exam favourite spot diagnosis ([[granular cell tumour]]).]]
'''Spot [[diagnoses]]''' are (microscopic) diagnoses one can make on the spot.  They are ideal for bell-ringer type exams.
 
There is a separate article for [[gross spot diagnoses]].
 
If you are looking for questions for review/practice, take a look at the ''[[quizzes]]'' page for quick ones, and ''[[cases]]'' page for longer ones.  


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| [[Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Plasma cell granuloma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Plasma cell granuloma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] || [[Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour]]
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| [[Eosinophilic granuloma of the lung]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Eosinophilic granuloma of the lung]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Aspiration pneumonia]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Aspiration pneumonia]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Atypical carcinoid]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Atypical lung carcinoid tumour]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Organizing pneumonia]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Organizing pneumonia]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Bronchoalveolar carcinoma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Small cell carcinoma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Small cell carcinoma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Carcinoid tumour]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Carcinoid lung tumour]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Carcinoid tumorlet]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Carcinoid tumourlet]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] || [[Lung tumourlet]]
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| [[Centrilobular emphysema]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Centrilobular emphysema]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Pulmonary hamartoma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Pulmonary hamartoma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Hyaline membrane disease]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Hyaline membrane disease]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] || [[Respiratory distress syndrome]]
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| [[Lobar pneumonia]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Lobar pneumonia]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Lung tumourlet]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||
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| [[Mesothelioma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
| [[Mesothelioma]] || [[Pulmonary pathology]] ||  
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| [[Clear cell renal cell carcinoma]] || [[Renal tumours]] ||  
| [[Clear cell renal cell carcinoma]] || [[Renal tumours]] ||  
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| [[Basal cell hyperplasia]] || [[Prostate gland]] ||  
| [[Basal cell hyperplasia of the prostate]] || [[Prostate gland]] ||  
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| [[Benign prostatic hyperplasia]] (BPH) || [[Prostate gland]] ||  
| [[Benign prostatic hyperplasia]] (BPH) || [[Prostate gland]] ||  
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| [[Bladder infarct]] || [[Urothelium]] ||
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| [[Urethral caruncle]] || [[Urothelium]] ||  
| [[Urethral caruncle]] || [[Urothelium]] ||  
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| [[cystitis cystic et glandularis]] || [[Urothelium]] ||  
| [[Cystitis cystica et glandularis]] || [[Urothelium]] ||  
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| [[Granulomatous orchitis]] || [[Testis]] ||  
| [[Granulomatous orchitis]] || [[Testis]] ||  
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| [[Prostatic adenocarcinoma]] || [[Prostate gland]] ||  
| [[Prostatic adenocarcinoma]] || [[Prostate gland]] ||  
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| [[Rhabdomyosarcoma of the bladder]] || [[Urinary bladder]] ||  
| [[Rhabdomyosarcoma]] of the [[urinary bladder]] || [[Urinary bladder]] ||  
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| [[Urinary bladder squamous cell carcinoma]] || [[Urinary bladder]] ||  
| [[Urinary bladder squamous cell carcinoma]] || [[Urinary bladder]] ||  
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| [[Schistosomasis]] || [[Urinary bladder]] ||  
| [[Schistosomiasis]] || [[Urinary bladder]] ||  
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| [[Seminoma]] || [[Testis]] ||  
| [[Seminoma]] || [[Testis]] ||  
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| [[Sperm granuloma]] || [[Testis]] ||  
| [[Sperm granuloma]] || [[Testis]] ||  
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| [[Spermatocytic seminoma]] || [[Testis]] ||  
| [[Spermatocytic tumour]] || [[Testis]] ||  
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| [[Teratoma of testis]] || [[Testis]] ||  
| [[Teratoma of testis]] || [[Testis]] ||  
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| [[Pemphigoid]] || [[Dermatopathology]] ||  
| [[Pemphigoid]] || [[Dermatopathology]] ||  
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| [[Pemphigus follaceous]] || [[Dermatopathology]] ||  
| [[Pemphigus foliaceus]] || [[Dermatopathology]] ||  
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| [[Pigmented spindle cell nevus of Reed]] || [[Dermatopathology]] ||  
| [[Pigmented spindle cell nevus of Reed]] || [[Dermatopathology]] ||  
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| [[Acute appendicitis]] || [[Appendix]] ||  
| [[Acute appendicitis]] || [[Appendix]] ||  
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| [[Adenocarcinoma in a villous adenoma]] || [[Colon]] ||  
| [[colorectal adenocarcinoma|Adenocarcinoma]] in a [[villous adenoma]] || [[Colon]] ||  
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| [[Adenocarcinoma of the GE junction]] || [[Colon]] ||  
| [[Adenocarcinoma of the GE junction]] || [[Esophagus]]/[[Stomach]] ||  
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| [[Colorectal adenocarcinoma]] || [[Colon]] ||  
| [[Colorectal adenocarcinoma]] || [[Colon]] ||  
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| [[Diverticulitis]] || [[Colon]] ||  
| [[Diverticulitis]] || [[Colon]] ||  
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| [[Enterobius vermicularis appendix]] || [[Appendix]] ||  
| [[Enterobius vermicularis]] [[appendix]] || [[Appendix]] ||  
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| [[Fundic gland polyp]] || [[Stomach]] ||  
| [[Fundic gland polyp]] || [[Stomach]] ||  
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| [[Peutz-Jeghers polyp]] || [[Gastrointestinal pathology]] || [[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome]]
| [[Peutz-Jeghers polyp]] || [[Gastrointestinal pathology]] || [[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome]]
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| [[Leiomyoblastoma of stomach]] || [[Stomach]] ||
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| [[Leiomyoma of colon]] || [[Colon]] ||  
| [[Leiomyoma of colon]] || [[Colon]] ||  
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| [[Leiomyoma of esophgus]] || [[Esophagus]] ||  
| [[Leiomyoma of esophagus]] || [[Esophagus]] ||  
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| [[Meckel diverticulum]] || [[Colon]] ||  
| [[Meckel diverticulum]] || [[Colon]] ||  
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| [[Small bowel atresia]] || [[Small bowel]] ||  
| [[Small bowel atresia]] || [[Small bowel]] ||  
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| [[Small bowel MAI]] || [[Small bowel]] ||  
| [[Small bowel]] [[MAI]] || [[Small bowel]] ||  
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| [[Small cell carcinoma]] || [[Gastrointestinal pathology]] ||  
| [[Small cell carcinoma]] || [[Gastrointestinal pathology]] ||  
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| [[Strongyloides]] - appendix || [[Appendix]] ||  
| [[Strongyloides]] - appendix || [[Appendix]] ||  
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| [[Acute suppurative appendicitis with periappendicitis]] || [[Appendix]] ||  
| [[Acute appendicitis]] with [[periappendicitis]] || [[Appendix]] ||  
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| [[Tubulovillous adenoma]] || [[Gastrointestinal pathology]] ||  
| [[Tubulovillous adenoma]] || [[Gastrointestinal pathology]] ||  
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| [[Hepatic adenoma]] || [[Liver pathology]] ||  
| [[Hepatic adenoma]] || [[Liver pathology]] ||  
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| [[Metastatic adenocarcinoma]] || [[Liver pathology]] ||  
| [[Metastatic]] [[adenocarcinoma]] || [[Liver pathology]] || usu. [[colorectal carcinoma]], DDx: pseudoglandular [[HCC]], [[cholangiocarcinoma]]
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| [[Focal nodular hyperplasia]] || [[Liver pathology]] ||  
| [[Focal nodular hyperplasia]] || [[Liver pathology]] ||  
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| [[Amyloidosis of the liver]] || [[Liver pathology]] || [[Amyloidosis]]
| [[Amyloidosis of the liver]] || [[Liver pathology]] || [[Amyloidosis]]
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| [[Hemangioma of the liver]] || [[Liver pathology]] ||  
| [[Hemangioma|Hemangioma of the liver]] || [[Liver pathology]] ||  
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| [[Hemangioendothelioma of the liver]] || [[Liver pathology]] || [[Hemangioendothelioma]]
| [[Hemangioendothelioma|Hemangioendothelioma of the liver]] || [[Liver pathology]] || [[Hemangioendothelioma]]
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| [[Islet cell tumour]] || [[Pancreas]] ||  
| [[Islet cell tumour]] || [[Pancreas]] ||  
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| [[Ganglioneuroma]] || [[Pediatric pathology]] ||  
| [[Ganglioneuroma]] || [[Pediatric pathology]] ||  
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| [[Neuroblastoma – adrenal]] || [[Pediatric pathology]] ||  
| [[Neuroblastoma|Neuroblastoma – adrenal]] || [[Pediatric pathology]] ||  
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| [[Wilms tumour]] || [[Pediatric pathology]] ||  
| [[Wilms tumour]] || [[Pediatric pathology]] ||  
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| [[Choriocarcinoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Choriocarcinoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Low-grade intraepithelial lesion]] (LSIL) || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion]] (LSIL) || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Adenocarcinoma in situ of the cervix]] (AIS) || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Adenocarcinoma in situ of the cervix]] (AIS) || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Atypical polypoid adenomyoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Atypical polypoid adenomyoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Ovarian borderline serous tumour]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Ovarian serous borderline tumour]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Brenner tumour]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Brenner tumour]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Condyloma acuminatum]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Condyloma acuminatum]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Carcinoma in situ of the cervix]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix|Carcinoma in situ of the cervix]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Clear cell carcinoma of the cervix]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Clear cell carcinoma of the cervix]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Decidualized endometrium and chorionic villi]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Decidualized endometrium and chorionic villi]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Endometroid endometrial adenocarcinoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Endometrial clear cell carcinoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Endometrial clear cell carcinoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Uterine leiomyosarcoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Uterine leiomyosarcoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Lowgrade endometrial stromal sarcoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Menstrual endometrium]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Menstrual endometrium]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Simple hyperplasia of the endometrium]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Simple hyperplasia of the endometrium]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Squamous cell carcinoma with adenocarcinoma in situ of the cervix]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Cervical squamous cell carcinoma|Squamous cell carcinoma]] with [[adenocarcinoma in situ of the cervix]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Suppurative cervitis with decidualization]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Suppurative cervitis with decidualization]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[High grade intraepithelial neoplasia]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion]] (HSIL) || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Suppurative salpingitis]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
| [[Suppurative salpingitis]] || [[Gynecologic pathology]] ||  
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| [[Florid epithelial hyperplasia]] || [[Breast]] ||  
| [[Florid epithelial hyperplasia]] || [[Breast]] ||  
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| [[Hemangioma of the breast]] || [[Breast]] ||  
| [[Hemangioma|Hemangioma of the breast]] || [[Breast]] ||  
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| [[Lobular carcinoma in situ]] || [[Breast]] ||  
| [[Lobular carcinoma in situ]] || [[Breast]] ||  
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| [[Hemangiopericytoma]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
| [[Hemangiopericytoma]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
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| [[Hemangioendothelioma of the liver]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
| [[Hemangioendothelioma|Hemangioendothelioma of the liver]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
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| [[Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
| [[Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
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| [[Liposarcoma]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
| [[Liposarcoma]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
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| [[Chordoma]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
| [[Chordoma]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||
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| [[Fat necrosis of the breast]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||
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| [[Digital mucous cyst]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
| [[Digital mucous cyst]] || [[Soft tissue lesions]] ||  
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| [[Giant cell tumour of bone]] || [[Bone]] ||  
| [[Giant cell tumour of bone]] || [[Bone]] ||  
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| [[Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath (hand)]] || [[Bone]] ||  
| [[Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath]] || [[Bone]] || usu. hand
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| [[Diffuse tenosynovial giant-cell tumour]] || [[Bone]] || pigmented villonodular synovitis
| [[Diffuse tenosynovial giant-cell tumour]] || [[Bone]] || pigmented villonodular synovitis
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| [[Myelolipoma of the adrenal]] || [[Hematopathology]] ||  
| [[Myelolipoma of the adrenal]] || [[Hematopathology]] ||  
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| [[Maltoma]] || [[Hematopathology]] ||  
| [[MALToma]] || [[Hematopathology]] ||  
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| [[Myeloid sarcoma]] || [[Hematopathology]] ||  
| [[Myeloid sarcoma]] || [[Hematopathology]] ||  
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| [[Meningioma]] || [[Neuropathology]] ||  
| [[Meningioma]] || [[Neuropathology]] ||  
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| [[Metastatic carcinoma]] || [[Neuropathology]] ||  
| [[Metastatic_brain_tumours|Metastatic carcinoma]] || [[Neuropathology]] ||  
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| [[Oligodendroglioma]] || [[Neuropathology]] ||  
| [[Oligodendroglioma]] || [[Neuropathology]] ||  
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| [[Giant cell arteritis]] || [[Cardiovascular pathology]] ||  
| [[Giant cell arteritis]] || [[Cardiovascular pathology]] ||  
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| [[Paraganglioma]] || [[Miscellaneous]] ||
| [[Paraganglioma]] || Miscellaneous ||  
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| [[Inflammatory pseudotumour]] || [[Miscellaneous]] ||  
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| [[Adenomatoid tumour of the uterus]] || [[Miscellaneous]] ||  
| [[Inflammatory pseudotumour]] || Miscellaneous ||  
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| [[Actinomycetes]] || [[Miscellaneous]] ||  
| [[Adenomatoid tumour of the uterus]] || Miscellaneous ||  
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| [[Amyloidosis of the liver]] || [[Miscellaneous]] ||  
| [[Actinomycetes]] || Miscellaneous ||  
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| [[Chorangioma]] || [[Miscellaneous]] ||  
| [[Amyloidosis of the liver]] || Miscellaneous ||  
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| [[Pseudogout]] || [[Miscellaneous]] ||  
| [[Chorangioma]] || Miscellaneous ||  
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| [[Desmoid tumour]] || [[Miscellaneous]] ||  
| [[Pseudogout]] || Miscellaneous ||  
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==See also==
*[[Gross pathology spot diagnoses]].
*[[Cases]].
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