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<br> - ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION.
<br> - ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION.
<br> - NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
<br> - NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
==CADASIL==
===Microscopic===
The section shows normal skin with numerous small blood vessels.  The blood vessels do NOT stain for NOTCH-3. The NOTCH-3 control has the usual staining.
===Final diagnosis===
SKIN, BIOPSY: 
<br> - NO PATHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS.

Revision as of 15:08, 15 November 2010

AVM

Microscopic

The section shows numerous large veins that have thickened walls and arteries with intervening brain parenchyma. There is a small focus of monocytoid cells, hemosiderin-laden macrophages and necrosis consistent with prior bleeding.

Diagnosis

BRAIN, RIGHT TEMPORAL:
- ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

CADASIL

Microscopic

The section shows normal skin with numerous small blood vessels. The blood vessels do NOT stain for NOTCH-3. The NOTCH-3 control has the usual staining.

Final diagnosis

SKIN, BIOPSY:
- NO PATHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS.