Pathology

Brief Case Presentation A 12-year-old female presents with an acute onset of fever and abdominal pain. On the physical examination, the patient’s sclerae and mucous membranes show evidence of jaundice...

Brief Case Presentation The patient is a 50-year-old African American with end-stage renal disease status post bilateral nephrectomies due to recurrent infection and on hemodialysis. She presented...

Brief Case Presentation A 70-year-old patient with a history of IgG lambda light chain amyloidosis was referred to Hepatology for persistently elevated alkaline phosphatase and ascites. Liver...

Brief Case Presentation A 45-year-old female is undergoing evaluation for incidentally discovered hepatomegaly and liver function tests abnormalities. Her physical exam reveals multiple small papules...

Brief Case Presentation The patient is a very pleasant 55-year-old male with no known past medical history. He began to have symptoms such as increased thirst, sweet taste in the mouth, fatigue, and...

Brief Case Presentation A 40-year-old patient with a history of acute myeloid leukemia status post allogenic stem cell transplantation is admitted from clinic with jaundice and watery diarrhea. Select...

Brief Case Presentation A 57 year old male with past medical history of alcohol use presented to the emergency department with altered mental status. The patient was in his usual state of health the...

Brief Case Presentation A 73 year old female with past medical history of GERD, anxiety, asthma, and osteoarthritis presented with dark stools and abdominal distention.She was referred to...

Brief Case Presentation The patient from the previous Pathology Pearls post (a 50 year old with history of autoimmune hepatitis status-post liver transplant) presents for follow-up two years later...