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where does wegener's granulomatosis target
Nose, lung, kidney
histologic fx of wegener's
leukocytoclastic vasculitis with geographic necrosis, lymphocyte poor granulomatous reaction, palisaded histiocytes adn ulceration
what is eosinophilici angiocentric fibrosis
perivascular onion skin fibrosis and mixed inflammatory infiltrate with eos in mucosa of upper respiratory tract
different types of sinonasal papillomas
cylindrical cell, inverted,everted, oncocytic features, transititional, squamous and schneiderian (excluded from this group is the hyperkeratotic squamous papillomas of the nasal vestibule - more like skin lesions)
can malignancy involve a sinonasal papilloma?
yes - one of three ways (1. post excision; 2. focus of invasion at initial resection; 3. it really is more of a cancer to begin with but is just subtle)
most common hpv in sinonasal papillomas
hpv 6/11
where do intranasal carcinomas most commonly arise
vestibule and lateral wall (not usually septum)
where do paranasal sinus tumors most often arise
ethmoid sinuses
what is a cylindrical cell carcinoma
carcinoma related to squamous cell ca but has foci of intracellular mucin production (transitional; between mucin producing and squamous epithelium)
most important prognostic indicator for sinonasal carcinoma
tumor stage
prognostic factors for nasopharyngeal ca
patient age, stage, location of regional mets (upper necks/homolateral spread is better); worse prognosis for keratinizing (which for these, worse iflacck of lymphocytes, high microvessel count, c-erb B2 expression high density of S100 positive dendritic cells, others obvious)
bone defects occur with which: encephalocele or glial heterotopia
encephalocele
ihc for neuroblastoma
NSE, chromogranin, neurofilaments, Hu, keratin, patchy s100, scattered GFAP
ihc for nk/t cell lymphoma, sinonasal type
CD2, CD56+ (NCAM); CD3-; no clonal rearrangement of T cell receptor gene
most common pathologic diagnosis behind lethal midline granuloma
NK/T cell lymphoma
alternate name for CD56
NCAM
hemangiopericytoma-like tumor ihc
vimentin, focal reactivity for actin
alternate name for masson tumor
papillary endothelial hyperplasia
pediatric nasopharyngeal malignancies
nasopharyngeal carcinoma, lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal type
follicular dendritic cell tumor vs. nasopharyngeal ca in nasal cavity
nucleoli are smaller in FDCT, and FDCT are CD21+, +/-CD35+ and negative for keratin
causes of mycotic laryngitis in US
blastomycosis and histoplasmosis
granulomatous lesion of anterior larynx or having associated oral lesion is most likely caused by what?
histoplasmosis
hpv types associated with juvenile laryngeal papillomas
HPV 6 and 11 (also true for adult type too)
molecular features of laryngeal ca
p53 overexpression in majority; absence of p16
site of laryngeal ca with best prognosis
glottic
site of laryngeal ca with worst prognosis
subglotti
significance of aneuploidy in laryngeal ca?
increased risk of recurrence
where in larynx would a carcinoid tumor or even an atypical carcinoid or large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma be found
supraglottic region
Histochemical stains for mesothelioma
Alcian blue or colloidal iron to show hyaluronic acid production; mucicarmine negative in cytoplasm
IHC for meso vs. adeno ca
In both: pankeratin, ema, basement membrane components, S11
in adeno ca (not meso): CEA*, CD15, B72.3*, Ber-Ep4, Bg8, MOC31*, TTF1
in meso (not adeno ca): Calretinin*, WT1*, keratin 5/6*, thrombomodulin, vimentin
variants of mesotheliomas
spindle cell or sarcomatoid; desmoplastic, lymphohistiocytoid, deciduoid, malignant meso with squamous differentiations (SCCA), small cell (NSE+, Leu7+)
prognostic factors in mesotheliomas
stage, gender, type (spindle cell and desmoplastic are worse; deciduoid is better)
which pleura is SFT usually attached to
visceral
ihc for SFT
CD34, bcl2, vimentin, (+/- desmin)
metastatic ca to pleura - what organs are involved and in order of frequency
most common are lung, breast and stomach
types of congenital cysts in lung
pulmonary sequestration, congenital lobular emphysema, bronchogenic cyst, congenital bronchiectasis and cystic adenomatoid transformation
syndrome in which cysts of the lung can be found
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
histo fx of bronchiectasis
dilated bronchial lumina with CI in bronchial wall
tumorlets (nondular hyperplasia of Kulchitsky-type neuroendocrine cells) can be found in association with what?
saccular bronchiectasis
classic triad of wegener's
necrotizing angiits, aseptic necrosis of upper respiratory tract and lung and focal glomerulitis
first histo fx of DAD
edema, intraalveolar hemorrhage and fibrin deposition
middle stages of DAD - histo fx
hyaline membrane formation (worst 3-7 days in); sparse interstitial inflammation,possibly fibrin thrombi and type II pneumocyte hyperplasia.
histo fx of final stages of DAD
interstitial and intraluminal fibroblastic proliferation, type II pneumocytic hyperplasia
Acute interstitial pneumonia alternative name
hamman rich syndrome - eventually looks like final stages of DAD
histo fx of boop
fibroblastic plugs; macrophages, scattered pmns, thickening of alveolar septae, PATCHY
uip
autoimmune (circulating immune complexes, aberrant wnt/beta-catenin pathway - temporal and geographic heterogeneity, 5 years progressive decline, not steriod responsive
dip
filling of alveolar spaces by large mononuclear cells with relatively little interstitial changes; radiographically - ground-glass bilaterally in the periphery
LIP histo fx
lymphocytes in interstitium
LIP associated syndrome, good or bad steroid response?
Sjogren's, poor steroid response
microorganisms commonly associated with pneumonia
H. influenza and S pneumo
nocardia microscopic appearance
branching filamentous bacilli,slightly beaded
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis - demographics
20-30s, smoking
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis - ihc
S100+, HLA-DR+, CD1a+ (remember birbeck granules)
erdheim-Chester disease
histiocytic disorder, affects lungs, bones and CNS; primarily septal pattern with touton giant cells, CD68+, negative for CD1a
location of tumor resulting in pancoast syndrome and horner's syndrome (restate symptoms)
apex of lung
lung ca associated with hyperparathyroidism
scca
rough percent of lung adenoca that are TTF1 negative
25%
molecular changes in lung ca
FHIT, p53, p16. recall p63 is usually present by ihc.
micropapillary growth pattern in pulmonary adenoca confers a worse or better prognosis
worse
what ihc stain suggests glandular differentiation in lung cancers
ck 7
another name for pe10
surfactant apoprotein
cell types of origin for mucinous and nonmucinous BAC
mucinous - bronchiolar goblet cells; nonmucinous - clara cells and type II pneumocytes
By EM, how does one identify a type II pneumocyte?
Cytoplasmic lamellar inclusion bodies/surfactant apolipoprotein
how would one detect clara cells by ihc
alpha 1 antitrypsin
conventional adenoca of lung (CK7 vs. CK20) and an important exception
CK7+CK20- (not mucinous type of BAC is usually CK20+)
Pulmonary blastoma - which population is most often identified within
adults
another name for pulmonary endodermal tumor
adenoca, fetal type
6 ihc markers positive in small cell ca
neurofilaments, leu7, chromogranin, synaptophysin, NSE, histidine decarboxylase
four syndromes that small cell ca is associated with
Eaton Lambert, SIADH, Cushing, carcinoid
three common molecular alterations in lung ca
del 3 (p14-p23); p53 mutations, inactivation of Rb
lung carcinoma with best prognosis
scca
classic radiographic appearance of this lesion contains popcorn calcifications and is located peripherally
hamartoma
common molecular alteration in hamartomas
czome 6p21 withint the HMG-I (Y) gene
What is in Carney's triad
hamartomas (aka pulmonary chondromas); GIST, functioning extra-adrenal paragangliomas
alternative name for the minute meningothelioid nodule
chemodectomass
chromosomal changes in inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
2p23 with changes in alk-1 expression
what other tumors are associated with lymphangiomyomatosis of the lung
tuberous sclerosis, renal angiomyolipomas
ihc in association with lymphangiomyomatosis
SMA, HMB45 (like other PEComa like tumors), PR
three clinical scenarios in which one might see lymphomatoid granulomatosis
sjogren's, transplant recipients, HIV
most common extrapulmonary sites of lymphomatoid granulomatosis
skin, CNS, kidneys
what is the theorized pathogenesis of lymphomatoid granulomatosis
EBV infected B cells with associated reactive T cells and vasculitis
what is pleuorpulmonary blastoma
embryonal malignant pediatric neoplasm
histo features of a pleuropulmonary blastoma
primitive blastomatous and sarcomatous elements
histologic features of alveolar proteinosis
intra-alveolar eosinophilic material with cholesterol clefts
Typical ihc profile for mesothelioma (3 positive stains; four negative stains)
WT1, calretinin, ck5/6; negatives are: B72.3, BerEP4, CD15 (leuM1), CEA
pleural plaques usually involve which pleura
parietal
histologic description of a plexiform lesion of the lung and the etiology
abnormal vessel with neolumen formation and complex intimal proliferation - caused by PPH
Mutation linked to PPH
BMPRII gene
organs/tissue that is commonly affected by sarcoidosis (6)
Lung, mediastinal lymph nodes, cardiac, CNS, skin and eye
two exposures that cuse non-necrotizing granulomas that can mimic sarcoidosis
Berylliosis and aluminum
histologic features of sclerosing hemangioma of lung
bronchial epithelial cells with central proliferation of mesenchymal cells in a papillary projection (can see hemosiderin/blood)
cell of origin for sclerosing hemangioma of lung
two cell types (but clonal)- ck positive epithelioid cells along outside with EMA+ but Ck negative on mesenchymal appearing cells; probably from type II pneumocytes- both TTF1 positive
size of histoplasma, shape, budding appearance (narrow vs. broad), surrounding histologic appearance of lung
2-4 um; oval, narrow based budding; often granulomatous
size of cryptococcus, shape, budding appearance (narrow vs. broad), surrounding histologic appearance of lung
4-6 um, oval, narrow budding, granulomatous/histiocytic/minimal reaction
good stains for cryptococcus (2)
mucicarmine and fontana positive
size of coccidioides, surrounding histologic appearance of lung
spherules (30-100um) with endospores (2-5 um); granulomatous or suppurative
good stain for coccidioides (1)
gms+
size of blastomyces, shape, budding appearance (narrow vs. broad), surrounding histologic appearance of lung
8-15 um, spheres, broad based budding, granulomatos or suppurative
aspergillus shape, branching pattern/angle, patterns in lung (5)
septate hyphae with acute angle branching; patterns in lung 1. aspergilloma, 2. minimal/chronic; 3. invasive; 4. necrotizing tracheobronchitis; 5. allergic
zygomycetes (rhizopus, mucor) shape, branching pattern/angle, 1 pattern
broad (5-25 um), thin walled, branching variable; empty appearance, invasive
candida in lung: shape, branching pattern/angle, patterns in lung (2)
2-6 um yeasts and pseudohyphae; two lung patterns: disseminated pneumonia vs. suppurative/necrotic nodules
histologic features of hard metal pneumoconiosis
bronchiolocentric distribution, lymphoid hyperplasia
cause of of hard metal pneumoconiosis
cobalt
differential diagnosis of cystic lungs
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (aka eosinophilic granuloma), emphysema, end-stage lung fibrosis and LAM
Other lesions associated with LAM (4)
tuberous sclerosis (Lam is found in 25% of TS patients), micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia, clear cell tumor and angiomyolipoma
Other lesions associated with tuberous sclerosis (4)
LAM, micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia, cler cell tumor and angiomyolipoma
Molecular alterations found in LAM
loss of heterozygosity in TSC2 and less frequently TSC1
histological pattern of lung with adenoviral infection
DAD, bronchiolitis
histological pattern of lung with cytomegaloviral infection
Necrosis, DAD/diffuse
histological pattern of lung with HSV infection
bronchitis or pneumonia
histological pattern of lung with varicella infection
pneumonia/necrosis, giant cell pneumonia, fibrotic nodules
histological pattern of lung with measles infection
giant cell pneumonia
histological pattern of lung with parainfluenza infection
pneumonia, giant cell pneumonia, bronchiolitis, similar to RSV
histological pattern of lung with RSV infection
pediatric URI, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, giant cell pneumonia
are carcinoid tumors more commonly peripheral or endobronchial
endobronchial
clinical associations/causes of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
idiopathic, infections, meds, Churg-Strauss
alternative name for Churg-Strauss
allergic granulomatous angiitis
Name three vascular syndromes that affect small and medium sized vessels and affect cANCA levels
Churg-Strauss, Wegener's, microscopic polyangiitis
Symptoms of Churg Strauss
asthma, granulomatous inflammation, necrotizing glomerulonephritis, systemic vasculitis
what is a minute meninothelial-like nodule
aka chemodectoma, small 1-3 mm, can be multiple; spindled cells that may be whorled and thicken the alveolar walls
name two ihc and two important negative ihc for minute meningothelial-like nodules
positive for EMA and vimentin; negative for CD34, negative for neuroendocrine markers
what are birbeck granules associated with and what do they look like on EM
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis; tennis rackets
alternative name for BOOP
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
is boop diffuse or patchy
patchy
is boop steroid responsive
yes
3 histologic features of extrinsic allergic alveolitis
lymphocytic bronchiolitis, mild intersitial lymphocytic inflammation and scattered, poorly formed granulomas
name 7 diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage syndromes
(aka associated with capillaritis): Wegener's, microscopic polyangiitis, lupus, mixed cryoglobulinemia, H-S purpura, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, goodpasture's syndrome
what does staphylococcal pneumonia look like
microabscesses
what does PCP look like
intra-alveolar foamy eosinophilic exudates with GMS-positive cup shaped organisms; or granulomatous
what does pseudomonal pneumonia look like
can be necrotizing and hemorrhagic
what does pseudomonas look like on a gram stain
gram-negative rod
name three categories of disease or diseases in which one could see LIP
Sjogren's and other autoimmune disease, AIDS and meds
Name five disease categories or specific examples in which constrictive/obliterative bronchiolitis coulc be found
infections (ex. adenovirus); connective tissue diseases (ex. RA), meds (ex. penicillamine), lung transplant patients; fume exposures
five infections that can lead to giant cell pneumonia
RSV, parainfluenza, varicella, herpes simplex, measles
pulmonary disorders that can spread through lymphatics
sarcoid, lymphoma, kaposi's sarcoma, lymphangitic carcinoma and histiocytic disease (like Langerhans')
mitotic counts for the category of atypical carcinoid in the lung
2-10 per 10 hpf
what is an alveolar adenoma
a multicystic nodular proliferation with epithelial lining of the cysts adn mesnchymal cell proliferation in between cysts
what is hermansky-pudlak syndrome
autosomal recessive disease with albinism, coagulation defects, ceroid filled histiocytes and pulmonary fibrosis
what is pulmonary branching ossifications
branching intra-alveolar bone
most common pulmonary complication of MTX use
cellular interstitial pneumonia that resembles NSIP
is chromogranin and synaptophysin staining in small cell carcinoma of the lung
only weakly or absent
name three pulmonary diseases that can result in pneumothorax
Langerhans, LAM and emphysema
what is demonstrated using a Dieterle stain
legionella, short rod, treated with macrolides