Q. I’m now studying for USMLE and have something which is really confusing, I’m hoping you might be able to help! I see the term “Owl’s eye” thrown around for both Reed Sternberg cells of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as well as for CMV. (more…)
Q. How come patients with Addison disease have hyperpigmented skin? (more…)
Q. How do you identify mitoses in histology slides?
A. Great question. This is something pathologists have to do a lot and nobody really talks about what specifically makes a mitotic figure.
Desmoid tumor, also called deep-seated fibromatosis, is a benign tumor that is nonetheless a nasty beast. (more…)
Q. I’d like to know how to differentiate between acute leukemia and blast crisis of CML. (more…)
Q. How do you tell apart aplastic anemia and pancytopenia?
A. This is an interesting question, because we’re comparing a distinct disease (aplastic anemia) with a generalized blood finding (pancytopenia).
Mastocytosis is actually a spectrum of rare disorders, all of which are characterized by – not surprisingly – an increase in mast cells. (more…)
Q. I can’t seem to get the different types of necrosis straight (liquefactive, fibrinoid, etc.). Any help? (more…)
Myelodysplasia (MDS) is often thought of as “pre-leukemia.” Which is kind of misleading, because only some cases of MDS go on to become leukemia; others stay the same and never progress. (more…)
Sometimes in pathology, you hear the name of a disease over and over, but somehow you never really learn about it. (more…)
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