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National Musculoskeletal Pathology (NMSP) EQA Scheme Circulation B23






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Circulation B23 - B51

Female 60 years

Inflamed synovium noticed during left total knee replacement. Synovial biopsy.

Imaging: None provided.



Macroscopic description:
A piece of soft tissue 20 x 20 x 25 mm.

IHC staining details: None.


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Circulation B23 - B52

Male 16 years

Lesion in medial condyle left distal femur. Bone curettings.

Imaging shows lytic epiphyseal lesion (see PDF).



Macroscopic description:
Bony fragments, 30 x 30 x 5 mm in aggregate.

IHC staining details: None.


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Circulation B23 - B53

Female 7 years

Lesion in metaphysis right proximal fibula. Bone curettings.

Imaging: See PDF.



Macroscopic description:
Bony fragments, 35 x 30 x 5 mm in aggregate.

IHC staining details: Negative for MNF116 and G34W.


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Circulation B23 - B54

Female 57 years

Destructive lesion right distal femur. PMH of breast cancer. Has been on denusomab. Bone curettings.

Imaging: See PDF.



Macroscopic description:
Bony fragments, 115 x 110 x 10 mm in aggregate.

IHC details: Positive for G34W.


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Circulation B23 - B55

Female 66 years

Sacral tumour, S4 and below. Sacral resection.

Imaging: See PDF.

IHC details: Positive for AE1/3 and brachyury.


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Circulation B23 - B56

Male 19 years

Lung lesion, excision. PMH of tibial osteosarcoma.



Macroscopic description:
Lung, wedge resection 75 x 60 x 10 mm, bearing a nodular lesion measuring 2 cm in maximum dimension.

Imaging: None provided.

IHC details: None.


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Circulation B23 - B57

Male 82 years

Post nasal space mass, extending from the skull base. Biopsy.

Imaging: None provided.



Macroscopic description:
Polypoid lesion, 14 mm in maximum dimension, covered by mucosa.

IHC details: CK, S100 and brachyury positive.


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Circulation B23 - B58

Female 58 years

Mixed lytic and sclerotic pelvic bone and vertebral lesions detected on follow-up imaging for breast cancer. Bone biopsy.



Macroscopic description:
A core of bony tissue, 55 mm in length.

IHC details: Positive for AE1/3, CK7 and GATA3, with associated focal staining for GCDFP 15; negative for CK20.


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Circulation B23 - B59

Female 32 years

2 year history of ankle pain. Talar lesion 23 x 22 x 21 mm. Bone curettings.

Imaging: None provided.



Macroscopic description:
Bony curettings, 20 mm in aggregate.

IHC staining details: K36M strongly positive.


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Circulation B23 - B60

Male 68 years

Abnormal synovium noted at total knee replacement ? Chondromatosis.

Imaging: None provided.



Macroscopic description:
Polypoid piece of tissue 23 mm in maximum dimension.

IHC details: None.


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Circulation B23 - ST51

Female 27 years

?Sigmoid cancer. Sigmoid colectomy.



Macroscopic description:
Submucosal tumour 15x14mm.

IHC Staining details: Positive for S100. Negative for CD34, CD117, DOG1, desmin and SMA.


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Circulation B23 - ST52

Male 32 years

Mass left anterior thigh, excision.



Macroscopic description:
Thigh mass 35mm in maximum dimension, with a fleshy whitish-grey cut surface.

IHC Staining details: EMA & MUC4 positive; negative for AE1/3, S100, SOX10, SMA, desmin, and CD34.


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Circulation B23 - ST53

Male 72 years

Skin lesion, Rt lower abdomen present for a few years. Recently changed. No hx of skin ca and no hx of immunosuppression. ?melanoma ? SCC. Resection.



Macroscopic description:
Ellipse of skin 40 x 21 x 15 mm with a central raised tan lesion 15 x 14 x 3.5 mm.

IHC staining details: Positive for SMA and h-caldesmon, with focal staining for desmin. Negative for S100, SOX 10, and AE1/3.


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Circulation B23 - ST54

Male 57 years

Painful lesion right lower leg, excision. ? Arising from vein ? Vascular malformation.



Macroscopic description:
Soft tissue 15 x 8 x 4 mm with a focal haemorrhagic area.

IHC staining details: Positive for SMA. Negative for desmin.


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Circulation B23 - ST55

Female 36 years

Fibroid uterus, myomectomy.



Macroscopic description:
130 mm nodule with a smooth external surface and mucoid cut surface.

IHC staining details: Positive for SMA, h-caldesmon, and ALK FISH studies detected ALK gene rearrangement.


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Circulation B23 - ST56

Female 35 years

One year history of lesion on left shoulder. Recent change. Wide local excision.



Macroscopic description:
Skin ellipse 20 x 15 mm, bearing a dermal and subcutaneous nodule 15 x 9 x 17 mm, with a fleshy whitish tan cut surface.

IHC staining details: Positive for CD34; negative for S100, and STAT6.


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Circulation B23 - ST57

Female 65 years

Large left chest wall mass involving soft tissue and ribs. Core biopsy.



Macroscopic description:
A single core 12 mm in length.

IHC details: MUC4 positive. Epithelial, melanocytic, mesothelial and muscle markers are all negative. NGS analysis detected EWSR1::CREB3L1 fusion.


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Circulation B23 - ST58

Female 60 years

Multiple lesions left lower back, excised.



Macroscopic description:
An ellipse of skin bearing multiple skin covered nodules, the largest 21 mm in maximum dimension.

IHC staining details: None done.


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Circulation B23 - ST59

Female 55 years

Left axillary irregular mass, probably carcinoma. Imaging score 5. Has invasive ductal carcinoma in right breast. Left axillary mass core biopsy.



Macroscopic description:
A single core 23 mm in length plus fragment.

IHC details: S100 positive. Negative for Melan-A, SMA, CK 8/18, ER and AE1/3.


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Circulation B23 - ST60

Male 48 years

Penile lesion -?looks like thrombosed vein. No evidence of corpus involvement . Excision.



Macroscopic description:
Irregular piece of tissue measuring 10 x 8 x 6 mm.

IHC details: Positive for CD31, ERG and FOSB. Negative for CAMTA1.


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