- Post-transplant liver biopsies: a concise and practical approach for beginners
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Mohamad Besher Ourfali, David Hirsch, Marianna Scranton, Tony El Jabbour
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J Pathol Transl Med. 2025;59(1):1-10. Published online January 15, 2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2024.11.15
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- Exposure to post-transplant liver biopsies varies among pathology residencies and largely depends on the institution's training program, particularly if the hospital has a liver transplant program. The interpretation of biopsies from transplanted livers presents its own set of challenges, even for those with a solid understanding of non-transplant medical liver biopsies. In this review, we aim to provide a succinct, step-by-step approach to help you interpret liver transplant biopsies. This article may be beneficial for residents interested in liver pathology, gastrointestinal and liver pathology fellows in the early stages of training, clinical gastroenterology and hepatology fellows, hepatologists and general pathologists who are curious about this niche.
- Hepatic small vessel neoplasm: not totally benign, not yet malignant
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Madison Miranda, David Howell, Tony El Jabbour
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J Pathol Transl Med. 2023;57(5):273-277. Published online August 24, 2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2023.06.19
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- Hepatic small vessel neoplasm (HSVN) is a rare vascular tumor with few reports in the literature. While imaging findings may show characteristic enhancement patterns, limited available literature may not reveal the full potential for image-based diagnosis. Histologically, HSVN mimics other entities, though certain morphologic and immunohistochemical findings provide clues for diagnosis. However, HSVN still provides diagnostic challenges, especially on core biopsies with limited material for morphologic and molecular evaluation. While current recommendations are surgical resection and close observation, the long-term course of the tumor is unknown. We report a case of HSVN in a liver with additional feature of organized lymphoid aggregates necessitating additional hematopathology consultation and workup to rule out concurrent entities.
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- Metastatic Insulinoma Presenting as a Liver Cyst
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Hua Li, Tony El Jabbour, Ankesh Nigam, Hwajeong Lee
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J Pathol Transl Med. 2019;53(2):148-151. Published online January 16, 2019
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2019.01.15
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