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In honor of Womenβs History Month, we acknowledge women who were pathology pioneers.
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Image of the Week!
Contributed by: Dre Barnachea, M.D.
Textbook topic: Skin melanocytic tumor
Diagnosis: Sentinel node biopsy-melanoma
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A. C4d0 (extensive positivity in the renal interstitium)
B. C4d0 (marked background staining of collagen)
C. C4d0 (no staining of peritubular capillaries)
D. C4d3 (diffuse positivity in > 50% of peritubular capillaries)
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Image Quiz! A patient underwent renal transplantation 3 weeks earlier, subsequently developed oliguria, and was found to have circulating donor specific antibodies. Kidney biopsy was performed, and immunofluorescence for C4d is shown. What does the image demonstrate?
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Society of Black Pathology is a nonprofit dedicated to addressing barriers to health equity, decreasing health care disparities, and increasing the number of underrepresented individuals in pathology and laboratory medicine.
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Image of the Week!
Contributed by: Serena Ammendola, M.D.
Textbook topic: CNS & pituitary tumors
Diagnosis: Melanoma
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Will you be at USCAP in San Antonio next month? Visit us at Booth 656, March 23β25, 2026! Dr. Nat Pernick will be at our booth on Monday and Tuesday (23rdβ24th).
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The patient had ongoing acute gastrointestinal bleeding and evidence of significant coagulopathy. A peripheral blood smear sample was processed shortly after collection and therefore artifact is not expected. What is your diagnosis?
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Case of the Month: ο»ΏA 50 year old man with decompensated hepatic cirrhosis due to alcohol use disorder and hepatorenal syndrome is being evaluated for a possible liver transplant. Pertinent laboratory values are shown on the Case page. (Continued in thread)
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Image of the Week!
Contributed by: Debra L. Zynger, M.D.
Textbook topic: Adrenal gland & paraganglia
Diagnosis: Composite pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
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A. Becker nevus
B. Congenital melanocytic nevus
C. Epidermal nevus
D. Nevus spilus
E. Tinea versicolor
Answer linked in the comments.
Image Quiz! A 14 year old boy presents with a unilateral hyperpigmented plaque with irregular borders on the upper chest. The lesion is associated with increased coarse hair growth over the area. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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From margin notes back then to a globally trusted resource today, itβs been an incredible 25-year journey for PathologyOutlines.com.
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Essay: βMy Male Breast Cancer, Part 6β, by Dr. Nat Pernick
Part 6 of this series discusses Dr. Pernickβs subsequent drug therapy for male breast cancer.
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Dr. Pernick started a new textbook on the Curing Cancer Network home page, titled "How Cancer Arises". There may be overlap with PathologyOutlines.com, but this textbook is being developed independently.
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Image of the Week!
Contributed by: Maria Tretiakova, M.D., Ph.D.
Textbook topic: Prostate gland & seminal vesicles
Diagnosis: Seminal vesiclesβadenocarcinoma
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We recently appointed several new editors to our Editorial Board! We welcome Dr. Anna Biernacka, Dr. Ashwini Kumar Esnakula, and Dr. Alexei Mikhailov to the Board.
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Image of the Week!
Contributed by: R. Peter Powell, M.D.
Textbook topic: Pancreas
Diagnosis: Duodenal neuroendocrine tumor
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(Image Quiz, continued)
A. Borderline mucinous tumor of the ovary
B. Borderline mucinous tumor of the ovary with microinvasion
C. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ovary
D. Mucinous cystadenoma
Answer linked in the comments.
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Image Quiz!
A 39 year old woman presents to the clinic with a 6 month history of mild abdominal pain and distension. A CT scan of the abdomen shows a 20 cm adnexal mass. The patient undergoes surgery, and the tumor is shown. What is your diagnosis?
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Read our latest βWhatβs New in Pathologyβ newsletter.
January 2026 Issue: βWhatβs New in Molecular Genetic Pathology 2026: Emerging Biomarkers for Personalized Cancer Therapiesβ by Umberto Maccio, M.D., MSc., M.B.A.
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