2024 Surgical Pathology Update: Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist: Vol. VIII – A CME Teaching Activity

About This CME Teaching Activity

Target Audience

This CME activity is primarily designed to educate practicing pathologists.

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this CME teaching activity, you should be able to:

• Describe the recent changes in the definition of Barrett’s esophagus
• Discuss the most common diagnostic pitfalls in diagnosing Barrett’s esophagus-related dysplasia
• Recognize some of the most important diagnostic features in the most common types of colorectal polyps
• Identify pitfalls in separating Crohn’s disease from ulcerative colitis in biopsy specimens
• Review the pitfalls in diagnosing fatty liver disease in biopsy specimens
• Recognize some of the most common inflammatory mimickers of pancreatic carcinoma
• Cite the most important features in reporting biomarkers tests in lower gastrointestinal tract neoplasms
• Describe the most common diagnostic pitfalls in diagnosing the most common disease in biopsies of the vulva
• Discuss biomarker testing in endometrial carcinoma
• Describe the most common mesenchymal neoplasms in gynecologic pathology
• Highlight the most common diagnostic issues in prostate pathology
• Emphasize a practical approach to common diagnostic challenges in diagnosing renal neoplasms
• Review the most useful diagnostic features in urinary bladder and testicular biopsy specimens
• Describe the features of HPV-associated tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract
• Recognize the differential diagnosis of small round cell malignant neoplasms of the sinonasal tract

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