Identify the organ from which this tissue sample was taken. What is the most important characteristic of the tissue seen in this virtual microscopic image?

The tissue seen in this photomicrograph contains both normal serous (predominate) and mucous acini.  The tissue is the:

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All of the following are present in this photomicrograph of a normal tissue section EXCEPT?

 bile duct, connective tissue, interfacial zone, lymphoid nodules, vein

In this photomicrograph of the liver, the area within the black box is referred to as

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This virtual microscopic image is from a biopsy of tissue obtained from a 63 year old African-American male presenting with nausea, abdominal pain and unexplained weight loss of 30 pounds in the past two months.  The pathologic findings are consistent with a diagnosis of:

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A 50 year old African-American male presents with abdominal pain, weight loss and a positive Trousseau sign.  Lab results indicate he is hypoglycemic.  A CT scan is performed and a biopsy of a suspected tissue mass is taken and shown in this virtual microscopic image.  The diagnosis is:

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The tissue seen in this virtual microscopic image is the:

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What is the predominant pathologic finding in this virtual microscopic image?

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cirrhosis

A 40 year old man presents with bronze hyperpigmented skin, which he indicates that it seems to "run in his family."  He is hyperglycemic and indicates that he takes medicine to control his diabetes.  A liver scan is performed and a biospy is taken and shown in this virtual microscopic image.  The diagnosis is:

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This virtual microscopic image is most likely obtained from a tissue section from which organ junction?

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The tissue seen in this virtual microscopic image contains both normal and diseased components.  The tissue is the:

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A 55 year old man presents with fever, weight loss, abdominal pain and indicates he has seen blood in his stools.  He also has red painful lesions on his skin and small ulcers on his tongue.  A biopsy of his GI tract is taken and shown in this virtual microscopic image.  The diagnosis is:

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This virtual microscopic image depicts a disorder of the GI tract, specifically, the esophagus.  This disorder increases the incidence of developing:

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The photomicrograph on the left (A) is normal liver.  The photomicrograph on the right (B) shows pathologic alterations within hepatocytes as indicated by the black arrows.  These arrows refer to

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The tissue seen in this virtual microscopic image is from a biopsy of a 50 year old female complaining of "heartburn".  The muliple tissue segments show the presence of eosinophils.  The diagnosis is:

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This photomicrograph was taken from a liver biopsy of patient presenting with nausea, jaundice and liver tenderness.  The patient had elevated blood ALT and AST levels.  The area within the circle shows ground glass appearance of hepatocytes.  The most likely diagnosis is

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The photomicrographs are from a 40 year old woman who died in an automobile accident.  In her medical history, she had on several occasions, presented to her physician with epigastric pain and occasional presence of bright red blood from her mouth.  The characteristic finding in these photomicrographs would indicate that the underlying cause of her disease (not death) in this tissue is

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What mutation is associated (almost 100%) with the lesion present in this virtual microscopic image?

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A 20 year old female presents in the emergency room with severe abdominal right quandrant pain.  What is the most likely mechanism for the lesion present in this virtual microscopic image?

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In the photomicrograph, the green arrows indicate what type of structure?

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A 45 year old man presents with nausea, abdominal pain and tenderness.  He admits to being more than a social drinker but denies being an alcoholic.  He has elevated liver enzymes as well as an elevated level of serum alpha feto-protein.  A CT scan shows a hypervascular mass and a biopsy is taken and shown in this virtual microscopic image.  The diagnosis is

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The tissue seen in this virtual microscopic image is from a patient that had dyspepsia and weight loss.  An endoscopy showed the presence of a small mass in the stomach that also appeared to be immobile.  The lesion showed a very thick mucosa.  The diagnosis is:

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What is the major function of the organ/tissue depicted in this virtual microscopic image?

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In this photomicrograph, the type of epithelium depicted within the black box would be indicative of tissue obtained from the:

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What pathology best describes the lesion present in this virtual microscopic image taken from a biospy from a 65 year old man presenting with bright red blood in his stool?

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This virtual microscopic image is of a tissue of the GI/biliary tract.  The most prominent difference of this tissue/organ, compared to all the rest of the GI/biliary tissues is the absence of:

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This virtual microscopic image is taken from a biopsy of a patient during sigmoidoscopy.  The patient, a 52 year old male, indicated that he had blood in his stool and that others in his family, his father and a sister, have had the same problem.  The diagnosis is:

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All of the following are normally produced/synthesized by the tissue seen in this virtual microscopic image EXCEPT:

amyloid, amylase, chymotrypsinogen, insulin, lipases

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This is a virtual microscopic image from a biopsy of a patient with infectious esophagitis.  The most likely etiology, based on the pathologic findings seen in the epithelium is of which origin? (bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral?)

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What is the most likely (common) etiologic mechanism resulting in the pathologic findings seen in this virtual microscopic image?

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This virtual microscopic image was obtained from a tissue section taken from a biopsy of a patient. What two organs/tissues are shown in this image?

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The characteristic histologic finding of this section of tongue (as compared to other organs of the body) is the presence of

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All of the following are present and/or charactertistic in the tissue seen in this virtual microscopic image EXCEPT:

enterocytes, goblet cells, lymphoid nodules, mucosa, plica circularis 

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 Which of the following best describes the type of lesion present in this virtual microscopic image?

abscess formation, desmoplasia, transmural inflammation, ulceration

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The photomicrographs show two histologic sections (low and higher power) of what organ?

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