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Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
Comparison of basophils ... and mast cells ... Basophils #MastCells #Pathology ... Marrow #Smear #Microscopy ... #Comparison #Table
Hobnail variant of PTC: micropapillary architecture, dense eosinophilic cytoplasm, hobnail cells with apical nuclei, and marked
cytoplasm, hobnail cells ... PTC #Papillary #Thyroid ... #Carcinoma #Pathology ... #Clinical #Microscopy
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... eg.malaria) • Other parasites ... Endocrine: • Thyroid ... stroke • Sickle Cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Amiodarone induced thyroid changes

Histopath: Remarkably enlarged follicles, distended with colloid, without 
scalloping, and lined by flattened
Amiodarone induced thyroid ... flattened follicular cells ... change, Follicular cells ... thyrotoxicosis #AIT #Pathology ... #Clinical #Microscopy
Rhabdoid Cells versus Rhabdomyoblastic Cells

Rhabdoid Cells:

• Prominent nucleolus 

• Paranuclear inclusions 

• Pleomorphism Ø 

• CK/EMA
Rhabdoid Cells versus ... Rhabdomyoblastic Cells ... Rhabdoid Cells ... Rhabdomyoblastic #Comparison ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
chitin in fungal cell ... preparation from culture Pathology ... visualize host cell ... #microbiology #microscopy ... fungi #fungus #comparison
Oncocytic Variant of Medullary Carcinoma
Don't assume every oncocytic thyroid tumor is a Hurthle cell neoplasm! Nested
every oncocytic thyroid ... tumor is a Hurthle cell ... Medullary #Carcinoma #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Diffuse Sclerosis Variant—PTC 
 - Rare variant of PTC 
 - Approximately 3% ofall PTC
• Carcinoma cells ... around the tumor cells ... PTC #Papillary #Thyroid ... #Cancer #Pathology ... Clinical #Gross #Microscopy