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This program offers at least two challenging cases each month from the CAP Performance Improvement Program in Surgical Pathology. For each case, you will use a virtual microscope whole slide image of a surgical specimen to diagnose diseases.
You will be presented with information on each case including: specimen source, clinical history, laboratory findings, and a representative whole slide image of the surgical specimen. After you complete each case, you will receive a case summary with three multiple-choice questions that relate to the case.
Please note: DigitalScope® is supported with Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0 (limited support for IE 9 and 10) or later, or FireFox 4.0 or later, or Safari 3 or the latest Google Chrome version.
Pancreas
A 60-year-old man presents with six months of epigastric pain that radiates to his back, as well as weight loss and jaundice. An abdominal computerized tomography (CT) scan and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography show a 10-cm mass in the pancreatic head. A radical pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) is performed. The tumor stains positive for pankeratin and negative for synaptophysin and chromogranin.
Previous Case Challenges
View a list of previous cases using the virtual microscope to examine various surgical specimens and diagnose diseases.
