Francesco Fortarezza
@FFortarezzaMD
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Physician, Dermpath/Thoracic Pathologist at University Hospital of Padova
Joined March 2024
#caseoftheday Tubular adenoma (a benign adnexal tumor) that, in this case, shows tubulo-cystic, papillary, eccrine, apocrine, and hydrocystoma-like features. In more than half of cases, the BRAF p.V600E mutation can be detected #pathology #dermpath #dermatology #PathX #MedX
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A challenging case of a melanocytic lesion diagnosed as nevoid melanoma. Cytological atypia, mitotic activity, and loss of p16 expression supported the diagnosis. Interestingly, PRAME was negative #dermpath #pathology #dermatology #dermatopathology
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“Nested-type” extramammary Paget disease. In other words, always perform immunohistochemistry to determine the origin of the cells (melanocytic, epithelial,etc.) when diagnosing intraepidermal lesions #pathology #dermpath #dermatopathology #dermatology #dermatologia #PathX #MedX
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New paper - Bilateral Metachronous Typical and Atypical Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung - Busetto - 2025 - Thoracic Cancer - Wiley Online Library #pathology #lung #lungcancer.
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Bronchial carcinoids are uncommon neuroendocrine tumors. According to their pathological differentiation, they are divided into typical and atypical forms, with diverse biological behavior and...
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RT @AJDP_Journal: #WhatsNewInDermpath. "Conceptual contextualization of neutrophilic dermatoses" by @ngelFernndezFl1..
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RT @AJDP_Journal: #ClinicalPathologicChallenge. 63F with known Darier disease (DD) presented to the ED after 1 week of fevers, gastroenteri….
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Collision tumor between a melanoma (on the left) and a seborrheic keratosis: a dangerous trap for dermoscopy that can hinder early diagnosis #pathology #dermpath #dermatopathology #dermatology #dermatologia #MedX #PathX
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RT @DrAldehyde: Happy Friday #dermpath! 😆🔬. Two of our articles were selected as Editor’s Choices in this month’s AJDP — and one even lande….
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Trichilemmoma: a benign follicular tumor with characteristic CD34 immunoreactivity. Multiple trichilemmomas may be associated with Cowden syndrome #pathology #dermpath #dermatology #PathX #MedX
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Calcinosis cutis is a crippling sequela of dermatomyositis, likely driven by ongoing inflammation, ischemia, trauma, and specific autoantibodies. Notably, there is marked thickening of the basement membrane, typical of the disease #dermpath #pathology #dermatology #rheumatology
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#caseoftheday: Meyerson dermatofibroma. The Meyerson phenomenon is not limited to nevi. These images show classic features of spongiotic dermatitis associated with a dermatofibroma. Some cases have been reported (PMID: 36345407) #pathology #dermpath #dermatology
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Squamous metaplasia in sebaceous neoplasms can be a clue for microsatellite instability (consider possible Muir-Torre syndrome) #dermpath #pathology #dermatology #dermatopathology #MedX #PathX
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Undifferenziated/dedifferenziated melanoma: these tumors lack classical melanocytic markers and mimic sarcomas or carcinomas. Medical history and molecular profiling can guide the diagnosis #dermpath #pathology #dermatology #MedX #PathX #caseoftheday
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Microscopic anatomy and histology of a classic wood splinter in the thumb. Also useful for forensic colleagues working in wound ballistics😅 #dermpath #pathology #PathX #MedX #dermatology #dermatologia
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Basal cell carcinoma with stromal amyloid deposition: a localized form of amyloidosis resulting from the degradation of keratins derived from tumor cells, as demonstrated by MNF116 (no systemic concerns!) #dermpath #pathology #histology #dermatology #PathX #MedX
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🚨new paper🚨 Gene Fusion-Driven Cutaneous Adnexal Neoplasms: An Updated. : The American Journal of Dermatopathology #pathology #dermatology #dermpath #PathX #MedX #dermatology.
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ussed include YAP1 rearrangements, CRTC1::MAML2 fusions, BRD3 rearrangements, MYB::NFIB fusions, ETV6::NTRK3 fusions, and PLAG1 rearrangements, alongside rarer fusion transcripts, such as MEF2C::SS...
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Great energy at #USCAP2025!.Proud to share our work and connect with colleagues from around the world. Always inspiring to be part of this vibrant community. #IAMUSCAP #pathology #Ophthalmology #dermpath @TheUSCAP
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RT @JLHornick: So pleased to announce a Dermatopathology course in Padua, Italy this June! Directed by @apdeitos and @TBrennster ! Great sp….
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