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EK MD, FCAP, FASCP, member of USCAP/ASC/PAPS
@pathologist.bsky.social
Mother, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Physician, GenXer Assistant Professor, Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, OH, USA 🇺🇸
AP/CP board certified cytopathologist/surgical pathologist #pathology #pathsky #cytosky #pathologist
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Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC), kidney, H&Es, 20x and 40x, CK7, 20x: Plant-like tumor cells - Vimentin negative; CK7 and C-Kit positive!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #renalpathology #renalcellcarcinoma #renalpathology #RCC #kidneypathology #ChRCC #pathart
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A must-have for all #Pathsky Pathologists (and please add me, too)
November 23, 2024 at 6:45 PM
“Bluesky has rapidly emerged as the new online gathering place for researchers and scientists.”
#bluesky #medsky #pathsky #scientists #scientificcommunity

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Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky
After recent changes to Elon Musk’s X, a gradual migration turns into a stampede
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November 23, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma (LG-ESS), uterus: Proliferative-phase endometrial stromal-type tumor cells with “tongue/finger-like pattern” of myometrial invasion, frequent LVI - CD10, IFITM1 & ER/PR positive!
#pathology #pathsky #gynpath #oncsky #sarcoma #lgess #surgicalpathology #pathart
November 23, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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I haven’t seen a #pathsky starter pack yet! I’ve tried to keep up with all of the new pathologists joining, but I know I have missed many! Please tag yourselves/others below and I will follow them and add them 😁 @kmirza.bsky.social @clilleymd.bsky.social @brettkurpiel.bsky.social go.bsky.app/6bWDSjT
November 13, 2024 at 9:03 PM
The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), one of the most common biomarkers assessed by scoring of IHC-stained tissue: Overexpressed in 15-25% of breast carcinomas (likely to respond to HER2 targeted therapy) #biomarkers #oncology #Her2 #breastcancer #pathology #surgicalpathology #pathsky
November 22, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Glomus Tumor, index finger, H&Es, 10x, 40x & 100x and immunostains - Composed of 3 components:
1. Glomus cells
2. Vasculature
3. Smooth muscle cells
Vimentin, SMA, h-caldesmon & CD34 positive and CKs & S100 negative!
#pathology #pathsky #softtissuepathology #glomustumor #surgicalpathology #pathart
November 22, 2024 at 3:14 AM
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November 21, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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A starter pack for people living, working, treating, studying kidney cancer #kidneycancer #kcsm #renalcellcarcinoma #RCC, please share and suggest

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November 17, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Salivary Duct Carcinoma (SDC), parotid, H&Es,20 & 40x, AR and PAP smears: Aggressive salivary gland adenocarcinoma, abundant eosinophilic (oncocytic) cytoplasm and AR, GATA3 & GCDFP15 positive!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #headandneckpathology #cytosky #salivaryductcarcinoma #sdc #pathart
November 21, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Serous cystadenoma, pancreas, H&Es, 20x, 40x, 100x & DQ/PAP smears: Intracystic/intraluminal papillary projections lined by bland flattened to cuboidal epithelium - EMA, MUC1, inhibin, GLUT1 positive!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #cytosky #pancreaticpathology #serouscystadenoma #pathart
November 20, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Ameloblastoma (follicular type), mandible, H&Es, 20x and 40x: Epithelial nests with a peripheral layer of columnar cells showing "palisading" and "reverse polarity", surrounding a central area resembling the “stellate reticulum” of a developing tooth! #pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #pathart
November 20, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Granular cell tumor (GCT), tongue, H&Es, 10x and 40x & CD68 and S100, 20x: Large round to oval tumor cells with indistinct eosinophilic, granular cytoplasm - CD68, S100, and SOX10 positive!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #granularcelltumor #gct #headandneckpathology #pathart
November 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC), kidney, H&Es, 20x and 40x, CK7, 20x: Plant-like tumor cells - Vimentin negative; CK7 and C-Kit positive!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #renalpathology #renalcellcarcinoma #renalpathology #RCC #kidneypathology #ChRCC #pathart
November 18, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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‘Starry sky’ appearance of Burkitt lymphoma, here involving testicle

#pathsky #medsky #pathology #hemepath
November 18, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Pulmonary Blastomycosis, BAL, Pap stain, 40x and GMS stain, 40x: caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis spores, broad-based budding yeasts with thick, refractile cell walls!
#pathology #pathsky #cytopathology #cytosky #lungpathology #blastomycosis #pulomonaryblastomycosis #microbiology #pathart #cytoart
November 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma (IMPC), breast, H&E, 10x and 40x: Mimics lymphovascular space invasion due to “empty/clear spaces” around the tumor cells!
#pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #breastpathology #invasivemicropapillarycarcinoma #IMPC #pathart
November 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Microglandular adenosis (MGA), breast, H&E, 10x and 40x: A rare breast lesion! #pathology #pathsky #surgicalpathology #breastpathology #microglandularadenosis #MGA
November 18, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Poorly differentiated colonic adenocarcinoma, H&E, 20x
November 17, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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Atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH), breast, H&E, 40x
November 17, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH), breast, H&E, 40x
November 17, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Poorly differentiated colonic adenocarcinoma, H&E, 20x
November 17, 2024 at 10:49 PM