Trainees

This section is set to grow over the next few months, providing Trainee members with access to all the latest relevant information on pathology research and education.

Please access the various subsections of the portal below. Pathology Training & Education Histopathology & curriculum at RCPATH National Histopathology SHO school Recent reviews in Histopathology NHS Careers advice Association of Medical research Charities Case of the Month Please Log In above to view the Case of the Month Virtual Slide Once logged in you can click on the image to see the virtual slide.The case of the Month is also supplied with history, gross, microscopy, diagnosis, discussion and additonal images. The Educational Portal contains an archive of each Case of the Month since July 2010 and is available for trainees and all members of the Pathological Society.

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Case of the Month

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Case of the Month

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CLINICAL HISTORY:

A 69 year old female presented to her GP with an 8 month history of an asymptomatic but progressively enlarging nodular lesion on the scalp. Her past medical history included: type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and was an ex-smoker. On examination, there was a non-tender, non-ulcerated, firm, mobile oval lump 5mm diameter on the scalp. The lesion was excised and sent for histopathology.

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