—  SPECIALTY CONFERENCE  —

Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology
 Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 7:30 PM
International North



Moderator: Brian P. Rubin
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA

Prior to this Annual Meeting, slides and case histories for this Specialty Conferences were posted below so they may be reviewed in advance. During the meeting, the slides and protocols were also available for study in the microscope room (Chicago B - F Room) for participants who wished to review them prior to the evening session.

Click here for the handout from this conference.


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Case 1

Submitted by:
Jason Hornick - Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Clinical Summary:

A 42 year-old male presented with a painless mass in the left calf. MRI revealed a 9 cm nodular enhancing mass within the soleus muscle. Following incisional biopsy, the tumor was resected.


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Case 2

Submitted by:
Brian P. Rubin - University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Clinical Summary:

The patient is a 51 year old man with a history of ulcerative colitis, treated with Imuran. He noted severe right upper quadrant pain while biking, although he had experienced similar, less intense pain for approximately 1 year. Workup revealed several liver lesions. Core needle biopsy was followed by total liver transplantation.


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Case 3

Submitted by:
Matt Van De Rijn - Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Clinical Summary:

A 34 year old man presented with shortness of breath. An 11 cm pleural-based mass was resected.


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Case 4

Submitted by:
Antonio Nascimento - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Clinical Summary:

This case concerns a 60-year-old woman who was referred in June 1993 to Mayo Clinic for evaluation of pain in her left lower extremity. The pain was present for one year but became progressively worse in the last six months. It involved the whole left lower extremity but was particularly bad in the knee region. Plain x-rays showed a mineralized mass in her left distal femur. The patient was taken to the operating room on June 15, 1993 for open biopsy, frozen section diagnosis, and definitive surgical procedure.


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Case 5

Submitted by:
Christopher Fletcher - Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Clinical Summary:

A 19 year old man presented with a two-year history of a slowly enlarging lump in the arm. A 3 cm intramuscular mass was shelled out.


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