Head And Neck Pathology: A Case Study

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As I began my residency in pathology in the Mount Sinai Health System, my interest and passion for head and neck pathology grew as I became exposed to challenging and more complex cases. I enjoyed each and every day of my surgical pathology rotations, particularly when encounter a complex specimen, of the head and neck. It was a great experience to learn how pathologists lead a diagnostician to integrate the clinical, morphologic and immunophenotypic features of each disease process to reach the correct diagnosis. I also realized how crucial it is to maintain constant interaction with clinical colleagues to arrive at a correct diagnosis that will benefit the patient.

Head and Neck specimens are an extremely challenging field that pushes

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