Endometrial polyps with bizarre stromal cells: a Benign or a low-grade lesion? by Musen Wang, Fei Gao, Hongkai Zhang, Wenxin Zheng

“…A consensus among two of three consulting expert gynecological pathologists supported a benign endometrial polyp diagnosis; however, one pathologist raised the possibility of adenosarcoma, highlighting the diagnostic dilemma these unique lesions present. …”
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Results of a modified Delphi consensus on the optimal testing pathway for oesophago-gastric cancer care in the UK by Philippe Taniere, Manuel Rodriguez-Justo, Naureen Starling, Wasat Mansoor, Thomas Bird, Martin Eatock

“…The results were then reviewed by the steering group to agree on any recommendations and conclusions.Results A total of 50 responses were received from consultant oncologists (n=25), pathologists (n=15), specialist oncology pharmacists (n=5) and specialist oncology nurses (n=5). …”
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Subcutaneous Granulomatous Inflammation due to Basidiobolomycosis: Case Reports of 3 Patients in Buruli Ulcer Endemic Areas in Benin by Luc V. C. Brun, Jean Jacques Roux, Ghislain E. Sopoh, Julia Aguiar, Miriam Eddyani, Wayne M. Meyers, Dirk Stubbe, Marie T. Akele Akpo, Françoise Portaels, Bouke C. de Jong

“…We stress the importance of the early recognition by clinicians and pathologists of this treatable disease, so patients can timely receive antifungal therapy.…”
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Deep learning helps discriminate between autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis by Alessio Gerussi, Oliver Lester Saldanha, Giorgio Cazzaniga, Damiano Verda, Zunamys I. Carrero, Bastian Engel, Richard Taubert, Francesca Bolis, Laura Cristoferi, Federica Malinverno, Francesca Colapietro, Reha Akpinar, Luca Di Tommaso, Luigi Terracciano, Ana Lleo, Mauro Viganó, Cristina Rigamonti, Daniela Cabibi, Vincenza Calvaruso, Fabio Gibilisco, Nicoló Caldonazzi, Alessandro Valentino, Stefano Ceola, Valentina Canini, Eugenia Nofit, Marco Muselli, Julien Calderaro, Dina Tiniakos, Vincenzo L’Imperio, Fabio Pagni, Nicola Zucchini, Pietro Invernizzi, Marco Carbone, Jakob Nikolas Kather

“…Inconsistency among general pathologists was noticed when evaluating a random sample of the same cases (Fleiss’s kappa value 0.09). …”
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The changing landscape of antimicrobial resistance and use in South Africa: The need for access to new antibiotics: A position paper by H Finlayson, V Chibabhai, P Jeena, S Kolman, W Lowman, T C Manzini, T Nana, J Nuttall, A Parker, P Skosana, V Ueckermann, A Wise

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Rare Site of an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor at the Epididymis: A Case Report by Lange A, Dominiak N, Petros FG

“…Patient recovered well with no reoccurrence at this time.Conclusion: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors recurrence rate is < 2%; however, some literature suggests higher depending on location and immunohistochemical profile. The expertise of pathologists, utilization of morphology, and immunohistological profile are all crucial in accurate diagnoses of these lesions. …”
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Inverse Relationship Between Leydig Cell Density and Metastatic Potential of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma by W. John Wang, Y. Albert Yeh, Paul Stout, Kang Fan

“…The means of cell counts by four pathologists, expressed as cell/0.78 mm2 were used for analysis. …”
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Quantitative immunohistochemistry analysis of breast Ki67 based on artificial intelligence by Wang Wenhui, Gong Yitang, Chen Bingxian, Guo Hualei, Wang Qiang, Li Jing, Jin Cheng, Gui Kun, Chen Hao

“…However, it is difficult to accurately and quantitatively evaluate the count of positive nucleus during the diagnosis process of pathologists, and the process is time-consuming and labor-intensive. …”
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A deep learning ICDNET architecture for efficient classification of histopathological cancer cells using Gaussian noise images by Hui Zong, Wenlong An, Xin Chen, Zhanhui Yang, Heng Zhou, Xiangchao Liu, Jianchu Lin, Chuanyue Zong

“…The experimental results demonstrate excellent accuracy and the ability to handle limited training samples, highlighting the potential of the ICDNET model to assist pathologists in pathological diagnosis.…”
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Prevalence and clinicopathological Spectrum of Auto-Immune Liver Diseases & Overlap syndrome by Annapoorani Varadarajan, Archana Rastogi, Rakhi Maiwall, Chhagan Bihari, Sherin Thomas, Vikrant Sood, Saggere Muralikrishna Shasthry

“…Clinical, demographic, and laboratory parameters were retrieved. Two pathologists independently reviewed the liver biopsies and reassessed 18 histopathological parameters. …”
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Ki67 Predicts Progression in Early CIN: Validation of a Multivariate Progression-Risk Model by Arnold-Jan Kruse, Jan P. A. Baak, Emiel A. Janssen, Kjell-Henning Kjellevold, Bent Fianec, Kjell Lovslett, Johan Bergh, Stanley Robboy

“…Furthermore, it was studied whether subjective evaluation of the Ki67 sections by experienced pathologists, who were aware of the prognostic quantitative Ki67 features, could also predict the outcome. …”
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“The impact of orthognathic surgery on articulation proficiency and speech intelligibility in skeletal Class III malocclusion: 18 months follow up” by Chaman Lal, Mukul Kumar, Sanjeev Verma, Vinay Kumar, Raj Kumar Verma, Satinder Pal Singh, Vidya Rattan, Sanjay Munjal

“…Three qualified and experienced speech and language pathologists evaluated articulation errors and intelligibility of speech samples. …”
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Recent Developments and Present Status of Telepathology by K. Kayser, M. Beyer, S. Blum, G. Kayser

“…Telepathology which is the diagnostic work of a pathologist at a distance has been developed to routine application within the last ten years. …”
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A Framework for Early Detection of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Its Subtypes From Peripheral Blood Smear Images Using Deep Ensemble Learning Technique by Sajida Perveen, Abdullah Alourani, Muhammad Shahbaz, M. Usman Ashraf, Isma Hamid

“…Furthermore, this provides references for pathologists and healthcare providers, aiding them in producing specific guidelines and more informed choices about patient and disease management.…”
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Correlation between Histological Activity and Endoscopic, Clinical, and Serologic Activities in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by Dae Bum Kim, Kang-Moon Lee, Ji Min Lee, Yoon Yung Chung, Hea Jung Sung, Chang Nyol Paik, Woo Chul Chung, Ji-Han Jung, Hyun Joo Choi

“…Biopsy specimens were reviewed by two blinded pathologists and scored using the Geboes scoring system. …”
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Case studies in heritable vascular disease: Proceedings of the UTHealth Houston Multidisciplinary Aortic Conference by Milan Jaiswal, BA, Lucas Ribe, MD, Rana O. Afifi, MD, Yuki Ikeno, MD, Alana C. Cecchi, MS, Bihong Zhao, MD, PhD, Akiko Tanaka, MD, PhD, Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, L. Maximilian Buja, MD, Dianna M. Milewicz, MD, PhD, Siddharth K. Prakash, MD, PhD, Anthony L. Estrera, MD

“…McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston convenes a regular conference that includes cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, cardiologists, geneticists, radiologists, and pathologists to formulate multidisciplinary approaches for the management of complex heritable thoracic aortic disease cases. …”
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The Diagnostic Value of Brush Cytology Alone and in Combination with Tumor Markers in Pancreaticobiliary Strictures by Ufuk Barış Kuzu, Bülent Ödemiş, Nesrin Turhan, Erkan Parlak, Selçuk Dişibeyaz, Nuretdin Suna, Erkin Öztaş, Muhammet Yener Akpınar, Adem Aksoy, Serkan Torun, Hakan Yıldız, Ertuğrul Kayaçetin

“…Differentiation of malignant and benign strictures constitutes a problem despite the increasing experience of the endoscopists, radiologists, and pathologists. The aim of our study is to determine the factors that affect the efficacy of the ERCP guided brush cytology in PBS and to evaluate its diagnostic success when used alone and together with tumor markers. …”
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Morphological features of autoimmune gastritis by Ye. A. Losik, L. S. Selivanova, M. Yu. Konkov, T. L. Lapina, A. S. Tertychnyi, V. T. Ivashkin

“…According to guidelines of the Russian Society of Pathologists in all cases multiple biopsies have been taken at esophagogastroduodenoscopy. …”
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Colorectal Serrated Neoplasia: An Institutional 12-Year Review Highlights the Impact of a Screening Programme by A. J. McCarthy, S. M. O’Reilly, J. Shanley, R. Geraghty, E. J. Ryan, G. Cullen, K. Sheahan

“…All available and suitable slides were reviewed by one pathologist, who was blinded to the original diagnosis and the site of the polyp. …”
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34th Malaysian Association of Clinical Biochemists Annual Conference in collaboration with 2nd Malaysian Biomedical Science Association Symposium 2024 by Wan Amir Nizam Wan Ahmad, Seri Narti Edayu Sarchio, Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Suvik Assaw, Rhun Yian Koh, Chooi Ling Lim, Nur Aishah Sharudin, Norlida Harun, Nurulamin Abu Bakar, Mohd Arifin Kaderi

“…A diverse range of professionals participated, including local and international chemical pathologists, clinical biochemists, medical laboratory scientists, researchers, and postgraduate students. …”
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