Previous Pathology Case Challenges

A 27-year-old man presents with recent onset of abdominal pain. CT scan demonstrates an abdominal mass with multiple satellite nodules.

A 69-year-old woman presents to the ER with joint and back pain, nausea, weight loss, and diarrhea. CT scan reveals pancreatic and liver masses.

A 58-year-old woman with a prior history of pancreatic adenocarcinoma presents with abdominal pain and is found to have a 9 cm cystic left adnexal mass.

A 61-year-old woman presents with an axillary mass. There are no other systemic symptoms or lymphadenopathy

A 52-year-old woman initially diagnosed and treated for breast cancer three years ago presents with a mass in the chest wall.

A 9-year-old girl presents to her pediatrician with premenarchal Tanner stage II-III breast development, mildly accelerated growth for chronological age, and vague abdominal

A 57-year-old man presents with complaints of difficulty urinating and bone pain. Imaging reveals a 5 cm presacral mass and pelvic lymphadenopathy.

A 70-year-old man presents with a rapidly growing right cheek mass with associated pain, facial nerve palsy, and cervical lymphadenopathy.

A 44-year-old man presents with a slowly growing 10 cm firm polypoid mass of the right arm. On gross examination, the mass is tan-red and firm.

A 44-year-old man presents with a slowly growing 10 cm firm polypoid mass of the right arm. On gross examination, the mass is tan-red and firm.

A 40-year-old man presents with a large, painless mass of the left thigh. The mass is resected following diagnostic needle biopsies.

A 25-year-old man presents for follow up of a testicular mass, status post orchiectomy 8 months ago. A CT scan shows a large periaortic mass in the lower abdomen.

A 37-year-old man presents with a right testicular mass. Testicular ultrasound reveals a 6 cm hypervascular mass.

A 60-year-old woman presents with fatigue and a 20-pound weight loss. Endoscopy reveals an 8 cm ulcerated mass located in the gastric antrum.

A 55-year-old man presents with a five-month history of abdominal pain and a 10-pound weight loss.

A 43-year-old woman presents with complaints of longstanding, occasionally bloody diarrhea. Colonoscopy shows innumerable mucosal polyps.

A 21-year-old woman presents with intractable severe abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting. The patient’s history includes previous episodes of “upset stomach” and associated diarrhea.

A 53-year-old diabetic woman presents with gross hematuria, fever, and flank pain. She has a history of recurrent urinary tract infections.

A 12-month-old boy presents with an enlarged abdomen during a routine checkup. Abdominal ultrasound reveals a 6 cm left adrenal/paraspinal mass.

A 12-month-old boy presents with an enlarged abdomen during a routine checkup. Abdominal ultrasound reveals a 6 cm left adrenal/paraspinal mass.