Pathology Case Reports: Beyond the Pearls is a case-based reference that covers the key material essential for USMLE and exam preparation. Focusing on the practical information you need to know, it teaches how to analyze a clinical vignette, sharpening your clinical decision-making skills and helping you formulate an evidence-based approach to realistic patient scenarios.
1. Introduction to pathology/primer - p. xii 2. Gastrointesintal System, Liver, Pancreas - p. 12 3. 1. A 60-year-old male with a solid pancreatic mass - p. 12 4. 2. A 54-year-old female with back pain and an incidental pancreatic cystic mass found on CT-scan - p. 22 5. 3. A 41-year-old man with a liver mass - p. 32 6. 4. A 45-year-old woman with radiating epigastric pain - p. 43 7. 5. A 67-year-old male with dysphagia - p. 56 8. 6. A 45-year-old female with dyspepsia - p. 67 9. 7. A 52-year-old woman with an incidental terminal ileum mass - p. 77 10. 8. An 18-year-old male with right upper quadrant abdominal pain - p. 85 11. 9. A 68-year-old male with hematochezia - p. 94 12. Female Genital System - p. 104 13. 10. A 77-year-old female presenting with a lesion in the vaginal area - p. 104 14. 11. A 26-year-old female patient presents with pap smear of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) - p. 117 15. 12. A 61-year-old woman with postmenopausal bleeding - p. 127 16. 13. A 56-year-old female with pelvic mass - p. 139 17. Male Genital System - p. 150 18. 14. A 37-year-old man with a left testicular swelling - p. 150 19. Oral Cavity/ENT - p. 164 20. 15. A 72-year-old female with a white plaque on her left lateral tongue - p. 164 21. 16. A 49-year-old man with a neck mass - p. 171 22. 17. A 23-year-old female with swelling of her parotid region - p. 178 23. 18. A 72-year-old male with pressure sensation in his face - p. 189 24. 19. A 57-year-old man with swelling of his lip - p. 195 25. Breast - p. 202 26. 20. A 51-year-old woman with a breast lump - p. 202 27. 21. A 46-year-old woman with a right breast mass and no other symptoms - p. 210 28. 22. A 63-year-old female presenting for annual screening - p. 226 29. 23. A 70-year-old male with a mass around his nipple - p. 241 30. Genitourinary System - p. 250 31. 24. A 68-year-old woman with a renal mass - p. 250 32. 25. A 63-year-old male with urinary frequency and gross hematuria - p. 263 33. 26. A 34-year-old male with edema - p. 273 34. Respiratory System - p. 280 35. 27. A 75-year-old female with shortness of breath and chest pain - p. 280 36. 28. A 64-year-old male with progressive shortness of breath - p. 294 37. 29. A 70-year-old male with a history of increased shortness of breath - p. 306 38. 30. A 59-year-old male with productive cough - p. 314 39. 31. A 79-year-old woman with a pulmonary, right upper lobe mass - p. 330 40. 32. An 86-year-old male with cough and dyspnea on exertion - p. 339 41. 33. A 33-year-old female presenting with shortness of breath and cough - p. 351 42. Musculoskeletal System - p. 362 43. 34. A 12-year-old male with right leg pain - p. 362 44. 35. A 50-year-old male with right shoulder mass and pain - p. 374 45. 36. A 30-year-old female with right foot mass - p. 385 46. 37. A 68-year-old woman with right thigh mass - p. 398 47. 38. An 18-year-old male with left knee pain and mass - p. 410 48. Skin - p. 428 49. 39. A 61-year-old female with a pruritic rash - p. 428 50. 40. A 75-year-old male with a blistering skin rash - p. 441 51. 41. A 65-year-old female with a pre-auricular skin lesion - p. 453 52. 42. A 32-year-old female with a mole - p. 463 53. Nervous System - p. 472 54. 43. A 70-year-old male with a brain mass - p. 472 55. 44. An 8-year-old female with brown macules and soft papules - p. 480 56. 45. An 85-year-old female with progressive dementia - p. 488 57. Hematopoietic System - p. 494 58. 46. A 16-year-old female with fatigue, breathlessness, and pallor - p. 494 59. 47. A 62-year-old male with fatigue and weight loss - p. 507 60. Endocrine System - p. 524 61. 48. A 35-year-old female with a midline neck mass and no other symptoms - p. 524 62. 49. A 69-year-old female with weakness, shortness of breath, and syncopal episodes - p. 535 63. Index - p. 549
Pathology Case Reports: Beyond the Pearls is a case-based reference that covers the key material essential for USMLE and exam preparation. Focusing on the practical information you need to know, it teaches how to analyze a clinical vignette, sharpening your clinical decision-making skills and helping you formulate an evidence-based approach to realistic patient scenarios.
1. Introduction to pathology/primer - p. xii 2. Gastrointesintal System, Liver, Pancreas - p. 12 3. 1. A 60-year-old male with a solid pancreatic mass - p. 12 4. 2. A 54-year-old female with back pain and an incidental pancreatic cystic mass found on CT-scan - p. 22 5. 3. A 41-year-old man with a liver mass - p. 32 6. 4. A 45-year-old woman with radiating epigastric pain - p. 43 7. 5. A 67-year-old male with dysphagia - p. 56 8. 6. A 45-year-old female with dyspepsia - p. 67 9. 7. A 52-year-old woman with an incidental terminal ileum mass - p. 77 10. 8. An 18-year-old male with right upper quadrant abdominal pain - p. 85 11. 9. A 68-year-old male with hematochezia - p. 94 12. Female Genital System - p. 104 13. 10. A 77-year-old female presenting with a lesion in the vaginal area - p. 104 14. 11. A 26-year-old female patient presents with pap smear of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) - p. 117 15. 12. A 61-year-old woman with postmenopausal bleeding - p. 127 16. 13. A 56-year-old female with pelvic mass - p. 139 17. Male Genital System - p. 150 18. 14. A 37-year-old man with a left testicular swelling - p. 150 19. Oral Cavity/ENT - p. 164 20. 15. A 72-year-old female with a white plaque on her left lateral tongue - p. 164 21. 16. A 49-year-old man with a neck mass - p. 171 22. 17. A 23-year-old female with swelling of her parotid region - p. 178 23. 18. A 72-year-old male with pressure sensation in his face - p. 189 24. 19. A 57-year-old man with swelling of his lip - p. 195 25. Breast - p. 202 26. 20. A 51-year-old woman with a breast lump - p. 202 27. 21. A 46-year-old woman with a right breast mass and no other symptoms - p. 210 28. 22. A 63-year-old female presenting for annual screening - p. 226 29. 23. A 70-year-old male with a mass around his nipple - p. 241 30. Genitourinary System - p. 250 31. 24. A 68-year-old woman with a renal mass - p. 250 32. 25. A 63-year-old male with urinary frequency and gross hematuria - p. 263 33. 26. A 34-year-old male with edema - p. 273 34. Respiratory System - p. 280 35. 27. A 75-year-old female with shortness of breath and chest pain - p. 280 36. 28. A 64-year-old male with progressive shortness of breath - p. 294 37. 29. A 70-year-old male with a history of increased shortness of breath - p. 306 38. 30. A 59-year-old male with productive cough - p. 314 39. 31. A 79-year-old woman with a pulmonary, right upper lobe mass - p. 330 40. 32. An 86-year-old male with cough and dyspnea on exertion - p. 339 41. 33. A 33-year-old female presenting with shortness of breath and cough - p. 351 42. Musculoskeletal System - p. 362 43. 34. A 12-year-old male with right leg pain - p. 362 44. 35. A 50-year-old male with right shoulder mass and pain - p. 374 45. 36. A 30-year-old female with right foot mass - p. 385 46. 37. A 68-year-old woman with right thigh mass - p. 398 47. 38. An 18-year-old male with left knee pain and mass - p. 410 48. Skin - p. 428 49. 39. A 61-year-old female with a pruritic rash - p. 428 50. 40. A 75-year-old male with a blistering skin rash - p. 441 51. 41. A 65-year-old female with a pre-auricular skin lesion - p. 453 52. 42. A 32-year-old female with a mole - p. 463 53. Nervous System - p. 472 54. 43. A 70-year-old male with a brain mass - p. 472 55. 44. An 8-year-old female with brown macules and soft papules - p. 480 56. 45. An 85-year-old female with progressive dementia - p. 488 57. Hematopoietic System - p. 494 58. 46. A 16-year-old female with fatigue, breathlessness, and pallor - p. 494 59. 47. A 62-year-old male with fatigue and weight loss - p. 507 60. Endocrine System - p. 524 61. 48. A 35-year-old female with a midline neck mass and no other symptoms - p. 524 62. 49. A 69-year-old female with weakness, shortness of breath, and syncopal episodes - p. 535 63. Index - p. 549