Agha Wajdan Baqir, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology & Cytopathology at Uni of Mississippi Medical Center
Alumnus: SIMS, SUNY Downstate, UPMC
Traveler, Photographer & nature-lover!

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[Yale Rosen @yro854]

Some aspects of sarcoidosis that many pathologists are not aware of. Presented by me at USCAP24.
1- Necrosis of variable extent has been reported in as many as 39% of cases. Foci of necrosis are usually small but may be large in some cases.
2- Granulomatous vasculitis is reported in two thirds of open lung biopsies and in 100% of autopsy lungs. Rarely seen in transbronchial lung biopsies. Not specific for sarcoidosis.
3- Nodular sarcoidosis (NS) is a diagnosis based on chest X-ray in which there are 1 or more lung nodules that may simulate the appearance of metastatic neoplasm. 1.5%-4% of sarcoidosis cases present in this manner.
4- Necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis (NSG), first described by Liebow in 1973, is characterized by confluent granulomas with necrosis that may be extensive, and granulomatous vasculitis.
5- Review of worldwide literature in the 4 decades since Liebow described NSG strongly indicates that NSG is a part of the spectrum of lesions seen in sarcoidosis and that it is essentially identical to NS.
6- In sarcoidosis there is a continuous spectrum of necrosis ranging from none to minimal to extensive.
7- NSG as a diagnostic term should be replaced with "sarcoidosis with NSG pattern" or similar.

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A beautiful cell block!

[Sam Khader, MD @SamKhader]

Cell block preparation from a case of metastatic melanoma. Note tumor cells and melanophages that contain melanin pigment.

[Varsha Manucha, MD @VarshaManuchaMD]

Honored to present
“navigating pitfalls in thyroid cytology”
at the 2024 Tristate Pathology Conference

@UMMC_Pathology in full strength.
@Pathologists @AghaWajdan

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@VarshaManuchaMD @UMMC_Pathology @Pathologists It was a great presentation @VarshaManuchaMD

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HAPPY MATCH DAY!!!! Welcome our new Pathology Residents!! We're so excited to welcome you to our Pathology family !! #pathtwitter #Match2024 #PathMatch24

[Syed Z. Ali @sza_jhcyto]

PSAMMOMA bodies (although quite specific when combined with cytomorphology) are rarely seen on FNA smears of “Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma”. This completely intact one is the best that I have seen over the years.

[Syed Z. Ali @sza_jhcyto]

HCGs (Hyperchromatic Crowded Groups) are always a challenge to interpret in GYN cytopogy. Trick is to look at the edges of the fragments at higher magnification. The diagnosis here - HSIL. (SurePath LBP)

[Saeed Asiry MD, FIAC @SaeedAsiry]

Everything starts with a good smear! @SIUHOSPITAL @NorthwellHealth #cytopathology #education

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What's your diagnosis?

[Sam Khader, MD @SamKhader]

A cell block preparation from a lung nodule FNA in an older man with history of multiple myeloma. Notice the variably sized structures in the H&E stain, which are highlighted by GMS stain. Mucicarmine stain demonstrates the mucin capsule. Diagnosis? #CytoPath

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@SamKhader @MyCytopathology @UPMCPath @PathPro @cudajm @SaeedAsiry @Sara_Jiang @BalassanianRon @ZMaleki_cyto @oreoimc Variable size gave it up haha!

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Cyto-fun with the ASC president Dr. Siddiqui and all the wonderful people at the diamond and denim Gala 💎

#ASCyto23 @SamKhader @mtsiddi @SaeedAsiry @mdlozanoe

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Meeting old friends and making new ones!

@SamKhader @SaeedAsiry #ASCyto23

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Always great to meet the amazing and inspirational Dr. Baloch & Dr. Jalaly, thanks to #ASCyto23 #cyto-fun

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[Sam Khader, MD @SamKhader]

Fantastic presentation by @PathPro and @SMonaco3 at #ASCyto23: Ten Terribly Tough Touches (4Ts): Lessons learned from rapid on-site evaluations (ROSEs) of touch preparations in small biopsies

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#ASCyto23

Time well spent!

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Meeting old friends at #ASCyto23

A mini @DownstatePath reunion!

@AminHeidarianMD @shya_rong

[Sam Khader, MD @SamKhader]

Lung wedge resection specimen involved by alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS). This tumor harbors ASPSCR1-TFE3 translocation. #BSTPath

[Ankur Sangoi @slusagar]

Surgeon peeking through window to check on status of frozen section he/she sent 2 minutes ago

[Syed Z. Ali @sza_jhcyto]

BY FAR, one of the best cases of "Pulmonary Hamartoma" that I've ever signed-out. (Lung, EBUS-FNA)