Gastrointestinal Pathology: Reaching the Diagnosis in Difficult Cases

Course Description

This case-based interactive microscopy course will help participants remain on the cutting edge of gastrointestinal (GI) pathology and also offer practical solutions to everyday challenges. Participants will learn how to distinguish reactive atypia from neoplasia, identify subtle findings in small tissue samples, determine etiologies of GI tract ischemia, and sign out cases through the lens of the latest literature findings. Sessions focus on separating inflammatory bowel disease from other enterocolitides, evaluating GI findings in immunosuppressed patients, linking upper GI tract findings to lower GI tract disease, and subtyping common and rare forms of colorectal carcinoma.

This course is a collaboration between the Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society and USCAP.

Target Audience

Practicing academic and community pathologists, and pathologists-in-training

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, learners will be able to:

Assess gastrointestinal tract biopsies and resection specimens for causes of ischemia and vasculitis.

Discuss the key diagnostic and clinical findings helpful in distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease from mimics.

Describe the histologic features and differential diagnoses of entities that can affect the gastrointestinal tract of immunocompromised individuals.

Effectively integrate recent literature updates into everyday practice to maximize care of patients with gastrointestinal diseases.

Items Included in the Purchase of this Course

Subtypes of Colorectal Carcinoma: How to Identify Them and Why It Matters - Raul S. Gonzalez, MD

Gastrointestinal Tract Ischemia and Vascular Injury: Elucidating Etiologies - Raul S. Gonzalez, MD

Exaggerated Epithelial Atypia vs. True Malignancy - Laura H. Tang, MD, PhD

Expected and Unexpected Findings in Small Tissue Biopsies - Laura H. Tang, MD, PhD

Enterocolitis - Sometimes it's IBD, Sometimes it's Not - Purva Gopal, MD, MS

HIV, Bugs, and Immunosuppressive Drugs: Challenging Cases Affecting the GI Tract - Purva Gopal, MD, MS

A Practical Approach to Common Non-Neoplastic Gastric Pathology Problems - Namrata Setia, MD

Challenges in Biomarker Interpretation in Gastrointestinal Tract Diseases - Namrata Setia, MD