A 65 year old male presented with low urine output and bone pain. On further investigation serum creatinine was high and the patient had low hemoglobin. Bone marrow biopsy showed finding in the image. What is your diagnosis? #pathtwitter#pathtweetorial#pathresidents#pathboards
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Answer is multiple myeloma.
The image shows "INTRA-NUCLEAR INCLUSIONS" called "DUTCHER BODIES".
They are deposits of immunoglobulins. Intracytoplasmic immunoglobulin inclusions are called RUSSEL BODIES.
Seen in multiple myeloma, plasmacytoma, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL).
Dutcher bodies are
Dutcher bodies are true inclusions.
True inclusions are due to deposition of substances such as immunoglobulins or viral particles, whereas pseudoinclusions are cytoplasmic invaginations
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Identify the odd man out ( All conditions mentioned below are true nuclear inclusions-except?)
Answer is Meningioma.
Intranuclear inclusions Seen in meningioma are "PSEUDO-INCLUSIONS"
Some conditions showing nuclear true inclusions are summarized in the images below.
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Which tumor has characteristic intranuclear pseudo- inclusions?
Answer is all
Image shows some common tumors showing intranuclear inclusions.
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A 48 year old male presented with submandibular swelling for 3 weeks.On examination the swelling was painless, solid, firm and immobile. Excision was performed. Hand E stained section of the tumour is shown below. What is your diagnosis? #pathtweetorial#pathboards#pathresidents
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Answer is Acinic cell carcinoma -"acinic cells" (abundant finely vacuolated cytoplasm with basophilic granules, small nuclei with stippled chromatin), scattered "intercalcated duct type cells" (eosinophilic cytoplasm with moderate amount of cytoplasm and bland nuclei).
A 68-year old male presented with arthralgias and skin rashes. A complete blood count performed shows MCV of 80 fl and low platelet count. Peripheral smear and bone marrow images are shown. Which mutation is likely to be identified in this condition? #pathoboards#pathtweetorial
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VEXAS Syndrome- mutations identified in UBA1 gene.
Some key features (images)