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National Musculoskeletal Pathology (NMSP) EQA Scheme Circulation A23






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Circulation A23 - B41

Male 20 years

Very concerning lesion left distal femur.



Specimen: 1 core biopsy left distal femur.

IMAGING:
Large destructive mass in distal femur with tumour mineralisation

IHC Profile:
None stated.



Macroscopic description:
Fragments of haemorrhagic bony tissue, 20 x 15 x 3 mm in aggregate.


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Circulation A23 - B42

Female 59 years

Tumour proximal humerus with pathological fracture.



Specimen: Left proximal humerus.

IMAGING:
None.

IHC Profile:
G34W positive on previous biopsy.



Macroscopic description:
Haemorrhagic tumour replacing most of the bone.


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Circulation A23 - B43

Male 23 years

Right third toe, distal phalanx . See Imaging.



Specimen: Amputation.

IMAGING: See PDF.



Macroscopic description:
Intramedullary tumour 17x13x13mm - see imaging.

IHC staining details MNF116, S100, SOX10 and SMA positive. Melan A and desmin negative. FISH for EWSR1: positive.


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Circulation A23 - B44

Female 21 years

Left proximal tibia intra medullary cystic tumour. No history of cancer and staging negative.



Specimen: Resection.

IMAGING:
See PDF.



Macroscopic description:
Intra medullary cystic tumour 70 x 50 mm with fracture (see macro).

IHC Profile: MNF116 positive.


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Circulation A23 - B45

Male 22 years

Tumour T8 vertebra.



Specimen: Resection.

IMAGING: See PDF.

IHC Profile: ERG and FOSB positive.



Macroscopic description:
Intramedullary tumour 50x45mm (See Imaging).


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Circulation A23 - B46

Female 12 years

Right toe, distal phalanx, subungual lesion.



Specimen: Resection.

IMAGING: None.

IHC Profile: None.



Macroscopic description:
Bone exostosis 14x10x10mm.


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Circulation A23 - B47

Male 57 years

Rt proximal femoral mass extending to hip & pelvis.



Specimen: Resection.

IMAGING: See PDF.

IHC Profile: None provided.



Macroscopic description:
See imaging.


Circulation A23 - B48

Male 54 years

Large right femoral tumour arising from bone surface.



Specimen: Resection.

IMAGING: See PDF.

IHC Profile: None provided.

FISH (perfomed on biopsy): MDM2 amplification detected.



Macroscopic description:
See image.


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Circulation A23 - B49

Female 51 years

Pathological fracture Lt proximal femur. Hx of leukaemia and adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland.



Specimen: Resection

IMAGING: See PDF.

IHC Profile: None provided.



Macroscopic description:
None provided.


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Circulation A23 - B50

Male 12 years

Pelvic tumour.



Specimen: Lt Hind quarter amputation.

IMAGING: See PDF.

IHC Profile: None.

NGS analysis done on biopsy detected HEY1::NCOA2 fusion.



Macroscopic description:
See PDF.


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Circulation A23 - ST41

Female 39 years

Recurrent mass right palm involving median nerve.



Macroscopic description:
Soft tissue mass 70 x 64 x 20 mm with a white, fibrotic and whorled cut surface.

IHC details: None.


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Circulation A23 - ST42

Female 73 years

Left posterior mediastinal mass. Non-smoker. Weight loss ? Malignant ? Infection.



Macroscopic description:
The cystic mass 115 x 80 x 50 mm, containing mucoid material, with focal wall calcification.

IHC details: Cellular areas positive for S100 and SOX 10.


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Circulation A23 - ST43

Male 63 years

Previous laminectomy with debulking of a tumour. L4 vertebral area.



Macroscopic description:
Multiple pieces of tissue, some bearing bone and some pigmented.

IHC details: Positive for S100, HMB45, SOX10; INI-1 retained. NGS - no BRAF/KRAS mutation detected.


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Circulation A23 - ST44

Male 12 years

Large lesion left 4th metacarpal with soft tissue component.



Macroscopic description:
2 cores of tan tissue. (see PDF).

IHC Profile: positive for desmin, myogenin and myo-D1(focal).

FISH studies detected FOXO1 gene rearrangement.


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Circulation A23 - ST45

Male 48 years

Generalised lymphadenopathy. ? lymphoma.



Specimen: Left groin lymph node biopsy.



Macroscopic description:
Lymph node 30 x 25 x 20 mm with a haemorrhagic rubbery cut surface.

IHC Profile: Positive for CD34, ERG and HHV8.


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Circulation A23 - ST46

Female 69 years

Left lateral segmentectomy for hepatic tumour.



Macroscopic description:
Segment of liver tissue weighing 470 g, bearing a pale subcapsular lesion measuring 36 x 28 x 27 mm

IHC details: Positive for AE1/AE3, CD31 & ERG.


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Circulation A23 - ST47

Female 56 years

Left renal mass - robotic partial nephrectomy.



Macroscopic description:
Renal tissue measuring 28 x 16 x 15mm, bearing a firm exophytic nodular lesion measuring 17 x 10 x 8mm. The lesion has a greyish-white cut surface.

IHC details: Positive for caldesmon, SMA, cathepsin-K and desmin, with associated pathcy staining for HMB45 and melan-A. Negative for S100.


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Circulation A23 - ST48

Male 75 years

Large Lt thigh mass with associated Lt groin lymph node metastases. Core bx of mass.



Macroscopic description:
2 Cores of soft tissue.

IHC details: Negative for CD99, desmin, S100, SMA, AE1/3, and CD45 with retention of INI-1 expression.

FISH studies: No NR4A3 gene rearrangement.

NGS analysis: MEAF6::PHF1 fusion detected.


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Circulation A23 - ST49

Female 32 years

4 week history of growing neck lesion ? Seb cyst Excisinal biopsy.



Macroscopic description:
Skin with underlying subcutaneous tissue, bearing a nodular subcutaneous lesion measuring 25 x 10 mm. No obvious cyst is identified.

IHC details: Positive for SMA and calponin. Negative for desmin, MNF116, S100, and CD34.


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Circulation A23 - ST50

Male 57 years

Lesion left occiput/neck ?neurofibroma. Excision.



Macroscopic description:
Hair bearing skin with an underlying subcutaneous nodular mucoid/gelatinous mass measuring 35 x 25 mm.

IHC details: Positive for CD34 and AR with associated loss of RB1 expression. Negative for SMA, desmin, S100 MUC4 and STAT6.


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