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The '''short power list''' is a short [[differential diagnosis]] for the most common specimens.  This is list is written for junior residents and should serve as a starting point if one has no clue about the [[differential diagnosis]] for the site.  It assumes the specimen comes from an adult.
The '''short power list''' is a short [[differential diagnosis]] for the most common specimens.  This is list is written for junior residents and should serve as a starting point if one has no clue about the [[differential diagnosis]] for the site.  It assumes the specimen comes from an adult.
=Bone=
==General==
Benign:
*[[Aneurysmal bone cyst]].
*[[Osteoid osteoma]].
Malignant:
*Metastatic carcinoma.
*[[Plasma cell neoplasm]].
*[[Osteosarcoma]].
*[[Ewing sarcoma]].
==Femoral head==
Benign:
*[[Osteoarthritis]].
*Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
*[[Rheumatoid arthritis]].
Uncommon - benign (fracture):
*Trauma.
*Osteoporosis.
Uncommon - benign pediatric:
*Slipped femoral capital epiphysis (SFCE).
*Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome.
Uncommon - malignant (fracture):
*Metastasis.


=Breast pathology=
=Breast pathology=
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*[[Adrenal cortical carcinoma]].
*[[Adrenal cortical carcinoma]].
*[[Pheochromocytoma]].
*[[Pheochromocytoma]].
=Femoral head=
Benign:
*[[Osteoarthritis]].
*Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
*[[Rheumatoid arthritis]].
Uncommon - benign (fracture):
*Trauma.
*Osteoporosis.
Uncommon - benign pediatric:
*Slipped femoral capital epiphysis (SFCE).
*Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome.
Uncommon - malignant (fracture):
*Metastasis.


=Gastrointestinal pathology=
=Gastrointestinal pathology=
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=Soft tissue=
=Soft tissue=
Benign:
*[[Lipoma]].
*[[Hemangioma]].
*[[Neurofibroma]].
Malignant:
*[[Liposarcoma]].
*[[Liposarcoma]].
*[[Pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma]].
*[[Pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma]].
*[[Chondrosarcoma]].


=Spleen=
=Spleen=

Revision as of 05:53, 9 January 2012

The short power list is a short differential diagnosis for the most common specimens. This is list is written for junior residents and should serve as a starting point if one has no clue about the differential diagnosis for the site. It assumes the specimen comes from an adult.

Bone

General

Benign:

Malignant:

Femoral head

Benign:

Uncommon - benign (fracture):

  • Trauma.
  • Osteoporosis.

Uncommon - benign pediatric:

  • Slipped femoral capital epiphysis (SFCE).
  • Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome.

Uncommon - malignant (fracture):

  • Metastasis.

Breast pathology

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon benign/malignant:

Cardiovascular pathology

General

Uncommon:

Aorta

Uncommmon:

Aortic valve

Uncommon:

Mitral valve

Uncommon:

Heart

Uncommon - benign:

Uncommon - malignant:

Endocrine pathology

Thyroid gland

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon - malignant:

Adrenal gland

Benign:

Malignant:

Gastrointestinal pathology

Appendix

Benign:

Neoplasm:

Malignant:

  • Mucinous adenocarcinoma.

Gallbladder

Benign:

Uncommon - pre-malignant:

  • Intestinal metaplasia.

Uncommon - malignant:

  • Adenocarcinoma.

Gastrointestinal polyp

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Uncommon - pre-malignant:

Stomach

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Malignant:

  • Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type.
  • Signet-ring cell carcinoma.
  • GIST.

Duodenum

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Malignant:

  • Adenocarcinoma.

Uncommon benign:

Liver

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon benign:

Uncommon malignant:

Genitourinary pathology

Tumour kidney

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

Medical kidney

Prostate gland

Benign:

Malignant:

  • Acinar adenocarcinoma.

Uncommon - malignant:

  • Ductal adenocarcinoma.
  • Urothelial carcinoma.

Urinary bladder

Benign:

Pre-malignant/malignant:

  • Urothelial dysplasia.
  • Papillary urothelial carcinoma, low grade.
  • Papillary urothelial carcinoma, high grade.
  • Flat urothelial carcinoma.

Uncommon - benign:

Gynecologic pathology

Uterus

Benign:

Pre-malignant:

Malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

  • Decidua (change of pregnancy).

Uncommon - malignant:

Cervix - cytology

Benign:

  • Normal.
  • Candida.
  • Endometrial cells.
  • Atrophy.

Pre-malignant/malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

  • HSV changes.
  • Trichomonas.

Ovary

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon - malignant:

Fallopian tube

Benign:

Malignant:

  • Serous carcinoma.

Uncommon - benign:

Head and neck

General

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon - malignant:

Salivary gland

Benign:

Malignant:

Uncommon benign:

Uncommon malignant:

Lymph node

Benign:

  • Normal/resting.
  • Follicular hyperplasia.

Malignant:

Pulmonary pathology

Benign:

  • Normal.

Malignant:

Uncommon - benign:

Uncommon - malignant:

Soft tissue

Benign:

Malignant:

Spleen

Benign:

  • Trauma.
  • Normal.
  • Enlargement due to cirrhosis.

Malignant:

See also