79997 - Pathologic Anatomy

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Orthopaedics Techniques (cod. 5915)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student possesses general knowledge related to basic pathologic anatomy, with emphasis on that specific to the musculoskeletal system.

Course contents

Pathologic anatomy laboratory: description of pathology laboratory operation, tissue management, histochemical, immunohistochemical and molecular methods.

Major tissue modifications: hypertrophy, metaplasia, dysplasia, and histological and molecular modifications in carcinogenesis

Structure and function of the bone marrow

Malignant and benign tumors of bone: enchondroma, osteochondroma, osteoid osteoma, nonossifying fibroma, benign giant cell tumor of bone, neurismatic cyst, osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma Ewing's sarcoma

Malignant soft tissue tumors: oncogenesis, classification, cytologic aspects, growth pattern, and stroma characteristics

Histologic changes in arthritis: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis

Readings/Bibliography

Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (Last available edition)

Teaching methods

Lectures.

Assessment methods

Written exam with multiple choice questions.

Written exam with multiple-choice questions. The final exam consists of a written test with 30 multiple-choice questions on the topics covered in the syllabus. Students receive a grade for each question


Teaching tools

PowerPoint presentations will be used during the lectures. Teaching materials deemed useful for preparation and supplementary learning will be posted online on the University's platforms or are available from the instructor.

Office hours

See the website of Claudio Agostinelli