Pathology Playground: Crowd Unknowns
Below are pathology unknowns cases in which you can order immunostains and molecular studies. Choose your case, and when presented with a text box, begin typing the immuno or other study you'd like, and select it from the Autocomplete list. Enter your diagnosis to see if you're correct and see a presentation. If you want to upload your own cases, Login at the top right and go to the Dashboard. Watch a Youtube video on how to use the site and upload your own cases here.
Cerebral vein thrombosis in a young female patient
A female patient in her fourth decade presented with several months right sided headache associated with nausea. CT head showed extensive cerebral venous thrombosis. Patient was taking OCP at the time which was thought to be the provoking event. OCPs discontinued, patient was placed on anticoagulation.
Left arm deep vein thrombosis
A 27-year-old man presented with swelling in the left arm. Doppler ultrasound showed deep vein thrombosis. He has no history of recent travel, immobility, excessive bleeding or medication. Initial laboratory findings are shown.