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30/11/16
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology:
M. 1 yr. 1 m. Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of right cerebral hemisphere. CT, MRI Same, HE, text Same, Masson's trichrome, reticulin Same, immunohistochemistry  for epithelial antigens - EMA, AE1AE3
Same, IH - glial antigens  - GFAP, vimentin, S100 Same, IH - neuronal antigens  - synaptophysin, MAP2, SMI-32 Same, IH - 1A4, CD34 Same, IH - INI1, Ki67, p53
Same, IH - CD68, HAM56, CD3, CD20 M. 7 yr. 2 m. Glioblastoma multiforme of thalamus, CT, MRI Same, HE, text
M. 18 yr. Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNT) of right inferior temporal / occipital gyri. CT, MRI Same, HE Same, LFB-Nissl Same, IH - GFAP
Same, IH - MAP2 Same, IH - NeuN Same,  IH - SMI32, NF Same,  IH - synaptophysin, chromogranin, CD34, Ki67
M. 20 yr.  Brain and lung metastases of testicular choriocarcinoma.  CT, MRI Same, contralateral brain metastases after one year. MRI Same, immature teratoma of testis associated with choriocarcinoma, HE  Same, primary choriocarcinoma in testis, HE
Same, choriocarcinoma, first brain metastasis. HE, IH  Same, choriocarcinoma, second brain metastasis. Macro, HE 
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31/8/16
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology:
F. 2 yr.  2 m. Embryonal tumor with abundant neuropil and multilayered rosettes. CT, MRI Same, specimen, HE, text Same, immunohistochemistry for glial antigens  - GFAP, vimentin Same, immunohistochemistry for neuronal antigens - neurofilament, synaptophysin, MAP2, NeuN
Same, IH for EMA, Ki67 F. 4 yr.  Diffuse anaplastic astrocytoma of pons.  MRI Same, HE
F. 8 yr.  Ganglioglioma with pilocytic astrocytoma component in spinal cord, MRI Same, HE Same, IH for glial antigens  - GFAP, vimentin Same, IH for neuronal antigens -  chromogranin, MAP2, SMI-32
Same, IH for CD34, Ki67 M. 11 yr.  Glioblastoma multiforme of pons.  MRI Same, HE, GFAP, Ki67
M. 23 yr. Cystic ganglioglioma with minute solid component of pilocytic astrocytoma in cingulate gyrus. MRI Same, HE Same,  IH - GFAP, chromogranin, CD34, Ki67
F. 72 yr. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, parenchymatous and ventricular hemorrhage Same, HE, Congo red Same, Congo red under polarized light
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20/7/16
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology: 
F. 1 yr. 5 m.   Hemimegalencephaly, agyria, pachygyria. MRI Same, gross specimen Same, HE Same, LFB-Nissl
Same, immunohistochemistry for GFAP Same, vimentin Same, MAP2 Same, NeuN
Texts. 

Agyria, pachygyria, hemimegalencephaly, meningeal glial heterotopia

Same, SMI-32 Same, CD34, Ki-67 F. 72 yr. Cerebellar liponeurocytoma , HE, texts : liponeurocytoma, rhythmic nuclear palisading
M. 20 yr. Ganglioglioma of head of caudate nucleus Same,  hypoplasia of vermis and cerebellar hemispheres Same, HE, special stains Same, IH for GFAP, VIM
Same, MAP2, NeuN Same, SMI-32, chromogranin, synaptophysin Same, CD34, Ki67
M. 15 yr.  Atypical central neurocytoma of third ventricle Same, HE, IH for glial antigens Same, IH for neuronal antigens, CD34, Ki67
F. 24 yr.  Desmoplastic medulloblastoma  Same, HE, reticulin Same, IH, text: medulloblastomas
Neuro Image Bank.    NNormal sympathetic ganglion 
HE Masson's trichrome, neurons Same, sympathetic nerves Reticulin
PAS  LFB-Nissl MAP2 NF
SMI-32 Synaptophysin Chromogranin S-100
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5/5/16
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology: 
M. 4 yr. 4 m.  Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma in tuberous sclerosis. MRI Same, multiple tubers in cerebral hemispheres Same, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma. HE, Masson's trichrome, reticulin silver stain Same, immunohistochemistry for GFAP, VIM
Same, S-100, HAM 56, CD68 Same, NF, chromogranin, MAP2, CD56 Same, EMA, CD34, Ki67
M. 1 yr. 9 m. Tuberous sclerosis. Giant partly calcified fronto-parietal tuber, CT, MRI  Same, surgical specimen Same, HE, Masson's, reticulin Same, LFB-Nissl
Same, GFAP, VIM Same,  MAP2, chromogranin Same, SNF, NF, SMI-32. Text Same, CD34, Ki67
M. 23 yr. Frontal giant cell glioblastoma Same, surgical specimen Same,  HE Same, Masson's, reticulin
Same, GFAP, VIM Same, S-100, CD56, NF Same, CD34, Ki67
M. 25 yr.   Neurofibromatosis type 2. Ependymomas in medulla and lumbar spinal cord. CT, MRI Same, bilateral vestibular and right oculomotor schwannomas Same, meningioma of optic nerve sheath, others Same, surgical field and specimen
Same,  HE Same,  IH - GFAP, VIM, EMA, NF, CD34, Ki-67
F. 55 yr. Fibroblastic S-100 positive meningiomas of posterior fossa raising schwannoma as differential diagnosis Same, HE,  IH - EMA, S-100 M. 74 yr. Fibroblastic S-100 positive meningioma of posterior fossa at internal auditory canal mimicking schwannoma Same, HE,  IH - EMA, S-100
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20/2/16
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology: 
M. 32 yr.   Neurotuberculosis in rare presentation with symmetrical necrotizing vasculitis of midline cerebral cortex and corpus callosum Same, HE, epithelioid and giant cell granuloma Same, HE, acute necrotizing vasculitis with fibrin deposits and hemorrhagic infarction of cerebral cortex Same,  Masson's trichrome and Ziehl-Neelsen stain showing acid-fast bacilli in necrotic brain tissue 
M. 63 yr.   Fronto-temporal gliosarcoma  Same, specimen. Area of glioblastoma : HE, Masson's trichrome, Gomori's silver for reticulin fibers Same, glioblastoma, immunohistochemistry for GFAP, neuronal antigens Same, glioblastoma, IH for CD34, 1A4, Ki67, p53
Same, gliosarcoma, HE, Masson's trichrome, Gomori's silver for reticulin  Same, gliossarcoma, IH for GFAP, S-100, VIM Same, gliossarcoma, IH for CD34, 1A4, Ki67, p53
M. 51 yr. Pilocytic astrocytoma of cerebellum with unusually luxuriant capillary proliferation (prompting differential diagnosis with hemangioblastoma)  Same,  HE, GFAP. Pictured : astrocytoma islets amid proliferated capillaries Same, CD34, Ki67, and differential diagnosis with hemangioblastoma : inhibin, NSE, S100
F. 67 yr.  Pilocytic astrocytoma of retina Same,  HE, GFAP, VIM, S100, Ki67, text M. 64 yr. Pseudotumoral paracoccidioidomycosis  of cerebellum Same, HE, Grocott, PAS
F. 21 yr.  Fibrous dysplasia of skull Same, specimen, HE, text Same, Masson's trichrome
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27/12/15
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology: 
F. 62 yr.   Cerebral bacterial abscess. 3 MRIs showing lesion regression with treatment Same, massive subarachnoid hemorrhage one week after 3rd MRI  At autopsy - systemic aspergillosis. Gross appearance of brain Same, aspergillosis of brain (pictured - Aspergillus phlebitis amid subarachnoid hemorrhage)
Same, residual abscess cavity in white matter of superior temporal gyrus Same, pulmonary aspergillosis. HE, Grocott  Same, Aspergillus abscesses in left ventricle HE, Grocott. Hepatitis C liver cirrhosis
F. 67 yr.  Rhino-orbital aspergillosis Same, Aspergillus in necrotic tissue of maxillary sinus and orbit.  - HE, PAS, Grocott. Text F. 31 yr.  Cysticercosis cellulosae of brain hemispheres and IV ventricle Same, IV ventricle cysticercus. Stereomicroscopic images, histology with degenerative changes
M. 8 mth. Congenital cerebral teratoma. 6 month follow up with CT, MRI Same, 2nd. biopsy at 8 mth including nervous tissue and teeth. HE  Text Same, 1st. biopsy at 2 mth showing only malformed brain tissue. Immunohistochemistry
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4/11/15
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology: 
F. 32 yr.   Dysplastic gangliocytoma of  cerebellum  (Lhermitte-Duclos disease). MRI Same, full blown changes, specimen, HE Same,  LFB-Nissl  Same,  immunohistochemistry for MAP2, NeuN, synaptophysin
Lhermitte-Duclos: image bank, text
Same, IH for NF, chromogranin Same, IH for GFAP, S100 Same,  IH for CD34, CD68, Ki67 Same, partial changes, specimen, HE
Same, LFB-Nissl Same, IH for MAP2, NeuN Same, IH for GFAP, CD34, CD68, Ki67
M. 22 yr.   Dysplastic gangliocytoma of  cerebellum  (Lhermitte-Duclos disease). MRI Same, HE, LFB-Nissl Same, IH for MAP2, NeuN, synaptophysin Same, IH for NF, chromogranin
Same, IH for GFAP, CD34, Ki67 M. 22 yr.  Same patient, normal cerebellar cortex. HE, LFB-Nissl Same, IH for MAP2, NeuN, NF, synaptophysin Same, IH for GFAP, S100, CD34
F. 45 yr.   Dysplastic gangliocytoma of  cerebellum  (Lhermitte-Duclos disease). MRI - two distinct lesions in right cerebellar hemisphere Same, HE, LFB-Nissl, lesions at different phases
M. 32 yr.   Cerebral  granulomatous cryptococcosis: 
circumscribed meningeal, cerebral lesions 
Same, HE, Masson's trichrome, Grocott, mucicarmine, PAS Cerebral  cryptococcosis: non specific and granulomatous inflammation in meninges and parenchyma. HE, PAS
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5/10/15
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology: 
F. 6 yr 7 m.   Angiocentric glioma  in left superior frontal gyrus Same, specimen, HE, text Same, special stains Same, IH for glial antigens
Same, IH for neuronal antigens Same, IH for EMA, CD34, Ki67, p53 F. 57 yr.   Primary cerebral vasculitis Same, HE
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9/8/15
General Pathology - new pages for undergraduates:
Mallory's hyaline change in hepatocarcinoma cells Hyaline nodules in glomeruli in diabetes mellitus (intercapillary  glomerulosclerosis of Kimmelstiel-Wilson) Acute tubular necrosis of kidney in shock  Diffuse amyloidosis of lymph node (pictured - Congo red stained section under polarized light)
Squamous metaplasia of trachea in prolonged intubation Bone metaplasia of tracheal cartilage Mammary fibroadenoma Mammary adenocarcinoma
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10/7/15
Atlas of the normal human hippocampus 
  HE LFB-Nissl MAP2
Index page
Neurofilament Synaptophysin Chromogranin GFAP
Vimentin CD34 CD68 HAM56
Texts (in Portuguese): 

Structure of the  hippocampus, dentate gyrus, subiculum.

Hippocampal connections and diagram.

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18/5/15
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology: 
F. 37 yr.   Pituitary carcinoma  with pulmonary metastases. 6-year follow up.  CT, MRI, highlights Same, exams in full. Text Same, first biopsy of pituitary tumor, 2009. HE, IH  Same, second biopsy of pituitary tumor, 2015. HE, IH 
Same, lung biopsy, 2014.  HE, IH  F. 70 yr. Rathke's cleft cyst.  MRI Same, HE
F. 62 yr. Thoracic epidural meningeal cyst. MRI Same, HE M. 11 yr. 6 m. Intradural cervical and lumbar lipomas. MRI Same, specimen, HE, Masson's trichrome, IH. Text
M. 36 yr.   Fronto-parietal mesial pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma  Same, HE Same, IH -  GFAP, VIM, S100, NF Same, IH - CD34, CD99, 1A4, Ki67, p53
M. 11 yr. Frontal pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma Same, HE Same, IH - GFAP, VIM Same, IH - S100, NF, chromogranin, 1A4
Same, IH - CD34, CD99, Ki67, p53 M. 12 yr. Plexiform neurofibroma  of tongue. HE, Masson's trichrome Same, IH - NF, CD57, S100, EMA
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20/2/15
New Cases of Neuroimaging & Neuropathology:
F. 20 yr.    Anaplastic and clear cell  meningioma of posterior fossa with supratentorial extension. CT, MRI Same, specimen, HE, anaplastic part Same, HE, clear cell part Same, Masson's trichrome
Same, reticulin, PAS in clear cell part, before and after amylase digestion Same, immunohistochemistry for EMA, VIM Same, IH, S-100, CD57, 1A4, HHF35. Pictured - axons in cranial nerve root infiltrated by tumor Same, IH, CD34, Ki-67, p53
F. 26 days.  Congenital anaplastic astrocytoma of temporal lobe. CT Same, specimen, HE Same, IH
F. 67 yr.   Invasive pituitary adenoma with extensive skull base infiltration. CT, MRI Same, HE, smear, paraffin sections Same, IH. Pictured - invasive adenoma adjacent to respiratory epithelium
F. 22 yr.  Cerebral metastases of choriocarcinoma 6 years after molar pregnancy. CT, MRI  Same, specimen, HE Same, IH
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Additions of  2004  to  2006
2007,  2008
2009,  2010 2011,  2012 2013, 2014 2015, 2016 2017, 2018 2019, 2020
...
Updated 5/1/2020
General and Special Pathology 
e-mails : [email protected]____[email protected]
Neuropathology and Neuroimaging Cases correlating Neuroimaging + Neuropathology Neuroimaging Basics Neuroimaging - Cases
Alphabetical index (Pathology) Alphabetical index (Neuro) Neuro Image Bank Neuropathology - Cases
English Homepage This page in Portuguese New additions Histopathological  staining  methods
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