Surgical Pathology Course

A variety of common and challenging Genitourinary and Gynecologic Pathology cases will be discussed using a case based discussions approach, focused on difficult differential diagnoses and staging dilemmas. A summary of the latest diagnostic updates on the entities presented will be discussed.

Genitourinary program (one hour):

• Update on the latest ISUP and GUPS recommendations on the grading of prostatic adenocarcinoma 
• Review of glandular lesions of the urinary bladder: benign mimickers, challenging differential diagnoses and common pitfalls
• Decoding pink tumors of the kidney: an algorithmic approach
• Updates on penile epithelial neoplasms: the latest WHO recommendations

Gynecologic Program (one hour):

• Benign changes (metaplasia, exogenous hormone effect, polyps) of the endometrium that mimic neoplasia
• Endometrioid intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) practical approach to H&E diagnosis.
• Morphologic Spectrum of Endometrioid adenocarcinoma

• High grade carcinomas of the endometrium: classification, cytomorphology and immunohistochemistry 

• Diagnostic update on common and challenging entities in Genitourinary and Gynecologic Pathology.

• Recognizing pitfalls and important differential diagnoses