Cytologically Yours: CoW: 20140213: Difference between revisions - Pathology Education Instructional Resource

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====Resident Questions====

* <spoiler text="What ~~is your~~ initial diagnosis?"> ~~This was initially called adenocarcinoma on rapid diagnosis during the endoscopic ultrasound guided procedure~~. </spoiler>

* <spoiler text="What was the initial diagnosis on rapid interpretation?"> Adenocarcinoma. </spoiler>

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CytologicallyYoursCoW20140213Biopsy1.jpg|40x magnification of cell block of pancreatic mass showing small glands with macronucleoli.

* <spoiler text="What ~~special~~ stains do you order?"> </spoiler>

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* <spoiler text="What stains do you order?"> We ordered PSA, CK7, and CA19.9. </spoiler>

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* '''Metastatic prostate carcinoma'''.

CytologicallyYoursCoW20140213Biopsy2.jpg|20x magnification of PSA shows positive staining

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~~===Biopsy Diagnosis===~~

* CK7 Negative

* ~~'''Conventional high grade sarcoma, sclerotic type'''~~.

* CA19.9 Negative

* PSA Positive

===Discussion===

~~The experience of FNA of osteosarcoma is mainly with conventional high-grade intramedullary sarcoma and~~ to the rare ~~high-grade surface osteosarcoma~~. ~~Smears usually contain dissociated neoplastic cells and~~ cell ~~clusters~~.

Metastatic prostate carcinoma to the pancreas is rare; however, long term survival of prostate cancer may increase the incidence. Renal cell carcinoma is the most metastatic pancreatic tumor.

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 ====Resident Questions====
-* <spoiler text="What is your initial diagnosis?"> This was initially called adenocarcinoma on rapid diagnosis during the endoscopic ultrasound guided procedure. </spoiler>
+* <spoiler text="What was the initial diagnosis on rapid interpretation?"> Adenocarcinoma.   </spoiler>
-===Cell Block===
+====Cell Block====
 <gallery heights="250px" widths="250px">
 CytologicallyYoursCoW20140213Biopsy1.jpg|40x magnification of cell block of pancreatic mass showing small glands with macronucleoli.
-* <spoiler text="What special stains do you order?">  </spoiler>
+</gallery>
+* <spoiler text="What stains do you order?"> We ordered PSA, CK7, and CA19.9.   </spoiler>
 <div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-diagnosis" style="cursor:pointer">Click here to toggle the diagnosis and discussion.</div>
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 * '''Metastatic prostate carcinoma'''.
+<gallery heights="250px" widths="250px">
+CytologicallyYoursCoW20140213Biopsy2.jpg|20x magnification of PSA shows positive staining
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-===Biopsy Diagnosis===
+* CK7 Negative
-* '''Conventional high grade sarcoma, sclerotic type'''.
+* CA19.9 Negative
+* PSA Positive
 ===Discussion===
-The experience of FNA of osteosarcoma is mainly with conventional high-grade intramedullary sarcoma and to the rare high-grade surface osteosarcoma. Smears usually contain dissociated neoplastic cells and cell clusters.
+Metastatic prostate carcinoma to the pancreas is rare; however, long term survival of prostate cancer may increase the incidence. Renal cell carcinoma is the most metastatic pancreatic tumor.
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