ANNUAL HAEMATOPATHOLOGY COURSE WORKSHOP
for Histopathology Trainees at Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust
April 2007
April 2008
April 2009
November
2009
COURSE SUPERVISORS: Richard Attanoos (RA) & Stefan Dojcinov (SD)
COURSE SITE: Llandough Hospital and University Hospital of Wales
This course takes place annually over a period of 4 weeks for
histopathology trainees on the Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust training Scheeme OBJECTIVE - To obtain diagnostic confidence in the handling of a wide variety of lymphoreticular pathology specimens
- To develop a clear understanding of the REAL/WHO Classification
- To understand, in particular the role of Immunohistochemistry in haematopathology
- To understand the workings of the integrated haematopathology laboratory in haematopathological diagnosis i.e. role of flow cytometry, molecular biology and cytogenetics
- To attend MDT Meetings AWLP (<st1:place><st1:placename>Velindre <st1:placetype>Hospital + UHW)
- To develop an understanding of lymphoma treatment
- To attend Course lectures (see below)
- To review new and slide teaching AWLP Consultation cases
- To obtain a basic understanding of bone marrow specimen interpretation
- To gain basic information on:
- Immunophenotyping (Flow cytometry) Mr S. Couzens (SC)
- Diagnostic Molecular genetics (PCR) Ms
J Best (JB)
- Cytogenetics Ms S. Birdsall (SB)
- Lymphoma Treatment Dr C. Rowntree (CR)
AIMS At the end of the course the participants should be able to recognise: REACTIVE (non-specific): - Reactive follicular hyperplasia vs Lymphoma
- Reactive paracortical changes vs Lymphoma
- Reactive sinusoidal proliferations vs Malignancy
- Granulomatous lymphadenitis (necrotising and non – necrotic)
REACTIVE (specific): - Castlemans disease
- Progressive Transformation germinal centres
- Toxoplasmosis
- EBV
- Kikuchi lymphadenitis
- Dermatopathic lymphadenopathy
- Drug effects
- Rheumatoid arthritis lymphadenopathy
- SLE
- Rosai – Dorfman
- Plasmacytosis vs myeloma
POST TRANSPLANT LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE CONDITIONS NEOPLASTIC: -
Non – Blastic NHL: diagnosis & handling problems -
Blastic NHL: diagnosis & handling problems -
Hodgkin lymphoma: diagnosis & handling problems -
Myeloid neoplasia: diagnosis & handling problems
USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS:
Ms Jackie Best (PCR lab., UHW) x4526
Mr Steve Couzens (Flow cytometry Lab., UHW) x2370
Ms Sandra Birdsdal (Cytogenetics, UHW) x2371
Dr Clare Rowntree (Consultant Haematologist, UHW)
Bleep 5778
Dr Christopher Poynton (Senior Lecturer in Haematology, UHW) x4296
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