The University of Michigan Department of Pathology is made up of nearly 190 faculty and 850 staff who provide the best patient care and research possible.
What was your path to pathology?
In our new series
#MyPath2Path
we'd like to know when you realized that you wanted to be a pathologist.
Share a tweet or video and use
#MyPath2Path
and we'll share your story.
We begin the series today with the inimitable Dr. Henry Appelman:
Are all pathologists introverted?
Do pathologist not like working with people?
Do pathologists only do autopsies?
Madelyn Lew, MD, sets the record straight on some misconceptions about pathologists.
#realtalk
#recuts
#UMichPath
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#DailyDx
Dermato-
#Pathology
Day 5:
➡️ What’s your diagnosis of this face lesion in a 56-year-old woman?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answer and some quick facts on Monday!
#UMichPath
#DermPath
In regards
#Melanoma
, Dr. Lori Lowe is giving all types of excellent tips: when measuring Breslow thickness with associated nevus—measure only to invasive melanoma, NOT nevus; and the do’s and don’ts to indicate Tumor Mitotic Rate (TMR).
#NFPath2019
#UMichPath
🔬This week’s theme: Gastrointestinal
#pathology
➡️Day 1: What’s your
#DailyDx
of this liver mass? (Note the background liver on the right of the low-power)
➡️What are the key features of this entity?
➡️We’ll tweet the answers & some quick facts tomorrow!
#GIPath
#UMichPath
Are you ready for this week's
#CaseoftheWeek
?
30 y/o female presents with a vesicular rash in her intertriginous areas. Some vesicles have progressed to bullae, ruptured, and formed a crust. Lesions are pruritic, burning, and malodourous.
What is your diagnosis?
Check out the
#COTW
from Dr. Mark Rudolf!
This 0.2 cm yellow nodule in the renal cortex was discovered incidentally at autopsy. What is your diagnosis?
It's Wednesday, which means it's time for the
#COTW
!
Here is the case...
- A type of carcinoma commonly seen in children and young adults.
- What are the three different types of cells?
- What does complete surgical excision look like?
What's your diagnosis? Let us know!
🔬 This week’s theme: Gynecologic
#Pathology
➡️ Day 1: What’s your
#DailyDx
of this ovary? Similar findings were present in both ovaries.
➡️ What could be associated with this finding?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers & some quick facts tomorrow!
#GYNPath
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#DailyDx
theme this week: Vulvovaginal
#Pathology
➡️ What’s your diagnosis of these two lesions (from different patients)?
➡️ What can you predict about one patient versus the other?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers, some quick facts, and the next case tomorrow!
#UMichPath
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#DailyDx
theme this week: Pediatric
#Pathology
➡️ Day 3: What’s your diagnosis of this breast mass in a 16-year-old?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answer and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#PediPath
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#DailyDx
theme this week: Breast Pathology
➡️ Day 1: What’s your differential diagnosis of this breast lesion & what do you favor?
➡️ What diagnostic features do you look for to make this diagnosis?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts tomorrow!
#BreastPath
🔬 Pulmonary
#Pathology
, Day 2
➡️ What’s your
#DailyDx
of this lung finding?
➡️ What ➕stain would help confirm the diagnosis?
➡️ Answers & quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#PulmPath
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#GYNPath
Day, 1:
➡️What’s your
#DailyDx
of this tissue protruding from the cervix?
➡️We’ll tweet the answer, some quick facts, and the next case tomorrow!
#GYNPath
#umichpath
🔬 Bone & Soft Tissue
#Pathology
, Day 3
➡What's your
#DailyDx
of this femur mass?
➡Mutations in what gene(s) are found in these tumors?
➡We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#BSTPath
🔬 Gynecologic
#Pathology
, Day 3
➡️ What is your
#DailyDx
of this uterine mass?
➡️ What stains would you expect to be positive to confirm the diagnosis?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts on Monday!
#UMichPath
#GYNPath
Holding the title of Chief Resident at Michigan Medicine Department of Pathology, one of the top academic pathology residency programs in the country, is a challenging yet exciting responsibility. For the 2022-2023 year, this honor and responsibility belong to Dr. Batoul Aoun.
Check out
@IMHolmes_DO
's
#COTW
!
35-year-old female with a history of irritable bowel syndrome undergoes a small intestine biopsy which shows the following: What do you see? What’s your diagnosis?
🔬 Gastrointestinal & Liver
#Pathology
, Day 2
➡️ What’s your
#DailyDx
of this liver mass?
➡️ What’s the most common recurrent genetic alteration found in this entity?
➡️ Answers & quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#GIPath
#LiverPath
🔬 Bone & Soft Tissue
#Pathology
, Day 2
➡What's your
#DailyDx
of this large bone mass?
➡How are these tumors graded?
➡We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#BSTPath
🔬 This week’s theme: Pulmonary
#Pathology
➡️ Day 1: What’s your
#DailyDx
of this central lung mass?
➡️ What is the predicted immunoprofile?
➡️ Answers & quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#PulmPath
🔬 This week’s theme: Head and Neck
#Pathology
➡️ What’s your
#DailyDx
of this parotid mass?
➡️ What stains would you do to confirm your diagnosis?
We’ll tweet the answers & some quick facts tomorrow!
#ENTPath
#UMichPath
🔬Dermato-
#Pathology
, Day 2
➡️ What is your
#DailyDx
of this skin excision from a pediatric patient?
➡️ With what genetic alteration 🧬 are these associated?
➡️ Answers and quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#DermPath
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#DailyDx
Neuro
#Pathology
Day 4:
➡️ What’s your diagnosis of this CPA mass in a 1 y/o?
➡️ What molecular finding would you expect to find in this tumor?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts on Monday!
#UMichPath
#NeuroPath
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#DailyDx
theme this week:
#Neuropathology
.
➡ What’s your diagnosis of this cerebellar mass?
➡ With what syndrome is this associated?
➡ We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#NeuroPath
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#DailyDx
theme this week: Head & Neck
#Pathology
➡️ Day 1: What’s your diagnosis of this parotid mass?
➡️ What is the expected immunoprofile?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#ENTPath
🔬 Ovary
#Pathology
, Day 5:
➡️ What’s your
#DailyDx
of this ovarian mass?
➡️ With what gene mutations are these associated?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers, some quick facts, and the next case tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#GYNPath
.
🔬 Gynecologic
#Pathology
, Day 2
➡️ 2 endometrial samples, 2 findings.
➡️ What is present in 1? What is present in 2?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#GYNPath
🔬 Genitourinary
#Pathology
, day 2
➡ What's your
#dailydx
of this kidney tumor?
➡ What additional testing would support your diagnosis?
➡ We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#GUPath
🔬
#DailyDx
, Breast
#Pathology
Day 4:
➡️ What’s your diagnosis of this breast mass?
➡️ What clinical history do you suspect in this patient?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#BreastPath
🔬 This week's
#DailyDx
theme:
#GIPath
➡ Day 1: What's your diagnosis of this colonic biopsy?
➡ What stain would be positive? Where in the colon do these most commonly occur (proximal/distal)?
➡ We’ll tweet the answer and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
🔬
#DailyDx
theme this week: Pediatric
#Pathology
➡️ Day 1: What’s your diagnosis of this renal mass?
➡️ Alterations in what gene(s) are present in these tumors?
➡️ We’ll tweet the answers and some quick facts tomorrow!
#UMichPath
#PediPath