adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoA Case of Tumor Recurrence from a 81-year old Male with Squamous Cell CarcinomaA case of an 81 year old male previously diagnosed as having Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). The specimen below is a fine needle aspiration for a left axillary mass suspected to…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoA Case of A Serous CystadenofibromaThis was from a 67 year-old female that presented with bilateral ovarian new growth (enlarged ovaries). I don’t have the gross pictures here but you’re not missing out on what it…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoAtypical Endometriosis, an Incidental FindingThis was taken from an endometriotic cyst (ovary containing ectopic endometrial glands and stroma). Endometriosis is histologically apparent when there are endometrial glands and…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoHemosiderin-laden MacrophagesThe short version of the post is that hemosiderin-laden macrophages are cells derived from monocytes (part of your white blood cells responsible for immunity) that have taken…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoMalignant Melanoma Presenting as Vaginal PolypThe specimen came from a 46 year old female that complained about a bleeding polyp. When I received the specimen, it just looked like any other tissue that had a dark brown to…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoAtypical Lipomatous TumorThis specimen was handled by a colleague of mine. It came from a 66 year old man that had the tumor gradually grow for about a year reaching around 30+ cm in widest dimension. I…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoPoorly Preserved Specimen Under a MicroscopeA case of 23-year old female with an enlarged left ovary. I received the specimen in poorly preserved condition. Think of a piece of meat soaked in alcohol low concentration and…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoHad my First Case of Conventional OsteosarcomaProbably one of the most graphic images I've shared so far. Behold, a leg cut in half. This was bathed in formalin, that's why it turned into the color it is.adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoA Cure that Involves Shoving Poop into Your GutImage Source I just learned about this recently after reading a chapter from our reference textbooks. Apparently [fecaadamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoWhat's in the Slide? Guess and Win #7 [CLOSED]Guess what's in the slide? It's exactly what it says. Question is at the first part of the post. Instructions at the second part of the post. The answer: Liver tissue by…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoWhat's in the Slide? Guess and Win #6 [CLOSED]Guess what's in the slide? It's exactly what it says. Question is at the first part of the post. Instructions at the second part of the post. Winner: @arcgspy Answer:…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoEndometrial Intraepithelial NeoplasmsI’m not going to go into extensive detail about this stuff because there is plenty of other literature available online that could explain this subject better. Here’s a total…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoWhat's in the Slide? Guess and Win #5 [CLOSED]Guess what's in the slide? It's exactly what it says. Question is at the first part of the post. Instructions at the second part of the post. Winner: @nikv "It's a salivary…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoWhat's in the Slide? Guess and Win #4 [CLOSED]Guess what's in the slide? It's exactly what it says. Question is at the first part of the post. Instructions at the second part of the post. Winner: @nikv Answer:…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoWhat's in the Slide? Guess and Win #3 [CLOSED]Guess what's in the slide? It's exactly what it says. Question is at the first part of the post. Instructions at the second part of the post. Winner: @scholaris.stem…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoGross View of an Invasive Tumor in a StomachI mentioned previously about the gastrectomy specimen I processed. Now I forgot to take gross pictures before I cut it open. Blogging about what I do isn’t exactly the top…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoWhat's in the Slide? Guess and Win #2 [CLOSED]Guess what's in the slide? It's exactly what it says. Question is at the first part of the post. Instructions at the second part of the post. Winner: @nikv with "Biliary…adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoWhat's in the Slide? Guess and Win #1 [CLOSED]I'm going to start a series of guess what's in the slide? It's exactly what it says. Specimen: Ovary. Identify the structure seen here.adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoIt Look Benign at FirstThis from a 40 year old male with an cecal tumor. It’s hard to put the right words when describing the specimen grossly. It’adamada.stem in #hive-163521 • 3 years agoThe Weight of the Ideal Turn Around TimeI’ve stressed this before on some previous posts that most probably didn’t read but TAT is something I’ve been trying to get better at. My performance hasn’t been great and I owe…
