Canadian Association of Pathologists - Case of the Month - April 2008

"Needle Core Biopsies of the Prostate: the value of past medical histories"

Case 1 submitted by Dr. Andrew Evans (andrew.evans@uhn.on.ca) and Dr. T. van der Kwast (theo.vdkwast@uhn.on.ca ), University Health Network, Toronto ON.

Cases 2 and 3 contributed by Drs. M. Hamodat (mowafak.hamodat@easternhealth.ca) and Dr. P. M. Wadden (patricia.wadden@easternhealth.ca) Eastern Health of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's NL.

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CASE 1	H&E stain of prostate needle core biopsy from 72 year old man. What past medical history is relevant to this case?
	Pick a relevant past medical history for this case. Select an item from the past medical history Previous complete blood count History of testicular problems History of bladder tumor Previous history of plasma cell dyscrasia History of prostatitis or painful prostate Past history not required to diagnose this case
	Please enter any comments in this area.
	Diagnosis: Reveal the diagnosis submitted by the contributing pathologists.

CASE 2	H&E stain of prostate needle core biopsy from a 40 year old male. What past medical history is relevant to this case?
	Pick a relevant past medical history for this case. Select an item from the past medical history Previous complete blood count History of testicular problems History of bladder tumor Previous history of plasma cell dyscrasia History of prostatitis or painful prostate Past history not required to diagnose this case
	Please enter any comments in this area.
	Diagnosis: Reveal the diagnosis submitted by the contributing pathologists.

CASE 3	H&E stain of prostate needle core in 68 year old man with elevated PSA. What past medical history could be relevant to this case?
	Pick a relevant past medical history for this case. Select an item from the past medical history Previous complete blood count History of testicular problems History of bladder tumor Previous history of plasma cell dyscrasia History of prostatitis or painful prostate Past history not required to diagnose this case
	Please enter any comments in this area.
	Diagnosis: Reveal the diagnosis submitted by the contributing pathologists.

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