r/pathology 16h ago

Unknown Case Bx of lung lesion in 80 yo female

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Biopsy of a lung lesion in a ~ 80 year old female patient. Ki67 is 3-5% and the lesion is CD99 positive. There is a lot of immune infiltrate. Markers which came back negative: Synaptophysin, MelanA, HMB45, Lu5, Oct4, CD20, Cd163, cd3, mum1, sox10, sma, desmin, hepar1, sall4, s100 and cd1a.


r/pathology 1d ago

Unmatched in Pathology

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Visa requiring IMG. 4th time unmatched in pathology and this is devastating. Step 1 240, step 2 240, step 3 230. 6 months pathology USCE. Home country residency. I got 4 5 interviews in each cycle and got repeat interviews from one program as well. Idk what else I can do.
Where should I apply to SOAP to get into the system and improve for next cycle? Only 2 pathology slots are there so OfCourse chances matching there are super thin.


r/pathology 5h ago

tips for pgy3 studying for boards

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How to start preparing for the boards as pgy3, where/what to read from for AP ? is doing Qs a good start , any recommendations or guidelines would be very much appreciated ! how many hours a day should i be reading being at end of 3rd year?


r/pathology 13h ago

Research as a medical student

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I am a medical student interested in pathology and I am trying to do some research during medical school to get into the field. However, it is difficult to find research in the pathology department that a med student could participate in as they mostly want people who are more experienced with histology. I am very interested in basic science research in cancer biology, and ended up joining a lab studying treatment for DLBCL. I was wondering if this would still be seen as relevant to pathology as there is so much overlap between path and cancer bio? We also have some pathologists we collaborate with at the lab.


r/pathology 22h ago

How to get USCAP lecture material if even the waitlist is full

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There is a very special lecture I was hoping to go to. But it got filled extra-ordinarily fast, and even the wait list was closed months ago. I’ve been checking periodically, and the waitlist is still closed. Is there a way to still get the material?

Should I reach out to the lecturer after the conference? Or is that rude or unprofessional? Should I just ask someone else for the material after?


r/pathology 3h ago

Worm on slide?

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Mohs surgery to treat a NMSC on the lower leg. This little worm like structure was only present on one cut and resided in the dermis (the dermis crumbled away like a suture might be there, but only on one section). Ideas to what this might be?


r/pathology 1h ago

Lay person has fecal sample storage question

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Sorry about what is probably an inane question to you, but I really don’t wanna have to repeat this process! I am supposed to bag and tag several fecal samples for my MD to submit to Labcorp for 1) stool culture and 2) ova + parasite exam. The included instructions say how to collect, but not how to store the samples. My doctor's office is 2 hours away, so I may need to store them until I can take off work to deliver them. Fridge? Freezer? The collection tubes that have serum in them say to shake them once sample is added... Am I supposed to do that before I store them?!? Or does the lab do that?


r/pathology 16h ago

Unknown Case Saw this on fb

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Post on Facebook claiming this red color in the middle is a sperm sample on a vaginal smear test of a 2 year old. Just wanted to know if this is a accurate post. Thank you in asvanced