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ISBSTPInstructions for Authoring and Submitting Case

of the MonthROLLING SUBMISSION PROCESS:

On a rolling submission basis, cases illustrating the practice of bone and soft tissue pathology will be presented. Deadlines for first submission will be

quarterly: Please submit your case as soon as possible. First Deadline for Case Submission: November 1, 2015

All cases will be reviewed by two members of the Case of the Month Committee, comprised of the Members-at-Large for this society. Case of the Month will be available by the first weekday of each month on the ISBSTP website, starting

January 2015

IMPORTANT: This is an educational website and all included photographs may be used by the case of the month author(s) for publication elsewhere.

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PLEASE EMAIL POWERPOINT CASE SUBMISSION WITH

SUBJECT LINE: “ISBSTP CASE OF THE MONTH

[SUBMITTER INITIALS]”

to the following EMAIL address: jcfsmd@gmail.com

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Author(s) Information

Name (s):State, Country:Email:

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Please include age, sex, anatomic location (may add depth), size, and may add brief relevant clinical information

Clinical History

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PICTURE 1 (RADIOLOGIC IMAGING):

[In JPG or TIFF format, if available attach at least one best radiologic image for bone cases, any available gross photograph, up to 6 microscopic pictures, immunohistochemical pictures, and/or molecular figures, may be added, numbered with same subject line, all photographs must be de-identified with no patient or surgical number information. One can arrange the photographs together on one page, how these should be displayed]

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PICTURE 2 (GROSS PATHOLOGY):

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PICTURE 3 (MICROPHOTOGRAPH):

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PICTURE 4 (MICROPHOTOGRAPH):

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PICTURE 5 (IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY):

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PICTURE 6 (IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY):

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PICTURE 7 (MOLECULAR):

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PICTURE 8 (MOLECULAR):

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Question #1What is your diagnosis?Answers: • Please put in alphabetical order realistic differential diagnosis including actual diagnosis. • Keep length of answer about the same. • If images are desired, place them on the page appropriately. • Be sure to denote the correct answer.

A. B. C. D. E.

(Correct Answer)

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Question #1: Correct Answer (whatever is the correct letter)• Correct Answer (to be revealed after click on answer

above):• (give letter and diagnosis) is correct. (put in entire

discussion including differential diagnosis, with references Brief discussion (in sentence format, to be revealed with the diagnosis, less than 400 words, Microsoft Word, Times New Roman font, type size 11, single space, to include the following:)

• Include brief discussion of clinical, radiologic, gross, microscopic, immunophenotypic, and molecular features.

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Question #1 Feedback

A. Not Correct. (Give one sentence reason. Do not give away the answer. They can try again)

B. Not Correct. (Give one sentence reason)C. Not Correct. (Give one sentence reason)D. Not Correct. (Give one sentence reason)

These responses are revealed individually when the user submits his answer.

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Question #2

What type of ancillary studies are helpful for diagnosis, prognosis, and/or treatment?

Question tests user on their read of above paragraph.Be sure to denote correct answer.

A. ImagingB. ImmunohistochemistryC. Immunohistochemistry and MolecularD. MolecularE. None or Other

(Correct Answer)

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Question #2 Feedback, correct (whatever letter)

• Letter, answer and discussion of details• More than one can be correct.• Few sentence discussion of IHC and molecular and imaging in this case.

These responses are revealed when the user submits his answer.

(linked) Correct Answer:

(Letter, answer and discussion of details, more than one can be correct, few sentence discussion of IHC and molecular and imaging in this case.)

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Question #2 FeedbackThese responses are revealed when the user submits his answer.

Feedback Text (Letter). This is incorrect. (Give brief reason, this is if they give an incorrect answer above).

Feedback Text (Letter). This is incorrect. (Give brief reason). Feedback Text (Letter). This is incorrect. (Give brief reason). Feedback Text (Letter). This is incorrect. (Give brief reason).

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Question #3

What is the best classification and treatment?Be sure to denote correct answer.

A. ReactiveB. Benign; excisionC. Intermediate, locally aggressive; wide excisionD. Intermediate, rarely metastasizing; wide excisionE. Low grade malignant, surgery with or without adjuvant radiationF. High grade malignant, surgery with or without adjuvant radiation

and/or chemotherapyG. High Grade Malignant, targeted therapy

(Correct Answer)

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Question #3 Feedback, correct• (linked) Correct Answer:• (Letter. Brief Reason)

These responses are revealed when the user submits his answer.

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Question #3 Feedback• Letter, answer and discussion of details

These responses are revealed when the user submits his answer.

• Feedback Text (Letter): This is incorrect. (Brief Reason, this is if they push the wrong letter above)

• Feedback Text (Letter): This is incorrect. (Reason)• Feedback Text (Letter): This is incorrect. (Reason)• Feedback Text (Letter): This is incorrect. (Reason)

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Give a brief differential diagnosis:

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State why this is a great case:

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References (List up to 4 references):

• Reference 1• Reference 2• Reference 3• Reference 4

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Additional Credits, Suggested Reading, Other

• Optional page.

List of Submitted Image File NamesQuestion # File Name Indicate template slide #

where image is to appear)

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Acceptable Formats: .jpg.tiff