Malignant Mesothelioma: A Historical Account and a Personal Perspective (May 15, 2022 - May 14, 2025)
hosted byOpus Medicus, Inc.Malignant Mesothelioma: A Historical Account and a Personal Perspective is organized by Opus Medicus, Inc.
Course Dates:
Last Review Date: 15 - May - 2022
Expiration Date: 14 - May - 2025
Description:
This course reviews the history of the diagnosis of mesothelioma, reviews problems concerning the cytologic diagnosis of mesothelioma, and provides an update on the use of immunohistochemical stains in differentiating benign from malignant mesothelial cells in effusions.
Objectives:
• Increase their familiarity with the history of the diagnosis of mesothelioma.
• Be able to construct an immunohistochemical panel for the identification of mesothelioma.
• Be familiar with controversies concerning the cytologic diagnosis of mesothelioma.
• Be familiar with the histologic types of mesothelioma.
• Understand the role of immunohistochemistry in differentiating benign from malignant mesothelial cells in effusions.
Topics:
• History of the recognition and diagnosis of mesothelioma.
• Risk factors and clinical presentation of mesothelioma.
• Histopathology of mesothelioma
• Immunohistochemical profile of mesothelioma.
• "Atypical mesothelial cells" in effusions.
• Morphologic features that distinguish mesothelioma from benign mesothelial cells.
• Glucose transporter proteins.
• Glut-1, EMA, and desmin expression in distinguishing benign from malignant mesothelial cells in effusions.
