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Abbreviations

  • ABO, Blood group antibodies
  • ADASP, Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology
  • ADH, Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
  • AFP, Alpha Feto-Protein
  • AFX, Atypical Fibroxanthoma
  • AITL, Angioimmunoblastic T Cell Lymphoma
  • ALCL, Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
  • ALH, Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia
  • ALK, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase
  • ALPS, Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
  • ALT, Atypical Lipomatous Tumor
  • CLL, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • CMV, Cytomegalovirus
  • CNS, Central Nervous System
  • DCIS, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
  • DFSP, Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
  • DLBCL, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
  • DSCT, Desmoplastic Small Cell Tumor
  • EBV, Epstein Barr Virus
  • EM, Electron Microscopy
  • EMA, Epithelial Membrane Antigen
  • ERCP, Endoscopic Retrograde CholangioPancreatography
  • EVG, Elastic Van Gieson
  • ER, Estrogen Receptor
  • FISH, Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization
  • GFAP, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
  • GGT, gamma-glutamyltransferase
  • GI, Gastrointestinal
  • GVHD, Graft Versus Host Disease
  • HRBCL, Histiocyte Rich B Cell Lymphoma
  • HCG, Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
  • HGDCIS, High Grade Ductal Carcinoma In SItu
  • HHV8, Human Herpes Virus 8 (same as KSHV)
  • HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • hpf, Microscopic high power field
  • Ig, Immunoglobulin
  • IPMN, Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (Pancreas)
  • IPSID, Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease
  • KSHV, Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (same as HHV8)
  • LCA, Leukocyte Common Antigen (CD45RB)
  • LCIS, Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
  • LGDCIS, Low Grade Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
  • LGL, Large Granular Lymphocyte
  • LPHL, Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • MCD, Multicentric Castleman Disease
  • MFH, Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
  • MHC, Major Histocompatibility Complex
  • Mitf, Microphthalmia transcription factor
  • MSA, Muscle Specific Actin
  • NK, Natural Killer
  • NLPHL, Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • NOS, Not Otherwise Specified
  • NSE, Neuron Specific Enolase
  • PanIN, Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
  • PAS, Periodic Acid Schiff
  • PASd, Periodic Acid Schiff with Diastase Digestion
  • PBC, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
  • PCR, Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • PEComa, Perivascular Epithelioid Cell (oma)
  • PHAT, Pleomorphic Hyalinizing Angiectatic Tumor
  • PMN, Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil
  • PNET, Primitive or Peripheral Neuroectodermal Tumor
  • POEMS, Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal gammopathy, Skin changes
  • PPNET, Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
  • PR, Progesterone Receptor
  • PSA, Prostate Specific Antigen
  • PTGC, Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers
  • PTLD, Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder
  • REAL, Revised European American Lymphoma (Classification)
  • SHML, Sinus Histocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman Disease)
  • SLL, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
  • SMA, Smooth Muscle Actin
  • TCRBCL, T Cell Rich B Cell Lymphoma
  • TNM, Tumor Node Metastasis (staging scheme)
  • TPN, Total Parenteral Nutrition
  • WHO, World Health Organization