Olympus has introduced its cutting-edge dotSlide 2.1 virtual microscopy system, offering advanced functionality with outstanding image quality. Available in three different models, this flexible and efficient system enables the virtual overview of an entire slide to be displayed in perfect…
Welcome back to the Parasite Case of the Week! I post a new case every Monday, along with the answer to the previous week’s case. Here is our new case for this week. The following sections of placenta are from a still-borne infant with severe growth retardation. On gross examination, the placenta was smaller than [...]
Parasite Case of the Week 12 can be found HERE. Answer: Plasmodium ovale This was a somewhat difficult case, in that you had to differentiate this species of malaria-causing parasite from the similar appearing and closely related species P. vivax. With both infections, the parasites invade young RBCs, so the infected cells are enlarged compared [...]
Histogenesis: It has been suggested that GISTs originate from the interstitial cell of Cajal (ICC), or from a primitive stem cell that differentiates towards both the ICC and smooth muscle phenotye. Sites: GISTs occur at every level of the GI tract. Most tumours arise in the stomach (60%) and about 20–30% occur in the small [...]
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