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Context.—: There have been exceedingly few reports of epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) or EV-like lesions in the vulva. We describe the first observation of vulvar lesions displaying synchronous EV-like histology and conventional high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), a finding hitherto unreported in medical literature., Objectives.—: To describe this novel vulvar lesion with hybrid features of HSIL and EV, attempt to confirm the hypothesis of coinfection with α and β human papillomavirus (α-HPV and β-HPV) genotypes, and describe relevant underlying genetic mutations., Design.—: Cases were retrospectively selected from our institutional archive. Detailed review of clinical information, histologic examination, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) were performed., Results.—: Five samples from 4 different patients were included. Three of 4 patients had a history of either iatrogenic immune suppression or prior immune deficiency, and all 3 featured classic HSIL and EV changes within the same lesion. One patient had no history of immune disorders, presented with EV-like changes and multinucleated atypia of the vulva, and was the sole patient without conventional HSIL. By WGS, several uniquely mappable reads pointed toward infection with multiple HPV genotypes, including both α-HPVs and β-HPVs. Mutations in genes implicated in cell-mediated immunity, such as DOCK8, CARMIL2, MST1, and others, were also found., Conclusions.—: We provide the first description of vulvar lesions harboring simultaneous HSIL and EV features in the English-language literature, a phenomenon explained by coinfection with α-HPV and β-HPV genotypes. The finding of EV-like changes in a vulvar specimen should prompt assessment of the patient's immune status., Competing Interests: The authors have no relevant financial interest in the products or companies described in this article., (© 2024 College of American Pathologists.)

Extrauterine Mullerian adenosarcomas (MA) are rare and often associated with endometriosis. We report a 55-yr-old patient seen in consultation for abdominal pain and bloating. Imaging was suggestive of a left adnexal mass and "peritoneal carcinomatosis". Pathological examination of the specimen revealed a MA arising in the left fallopian tube, with sarcomatous overgrowth, diffuse peritoneal involvement and omental "caking". Next-generation sequencing identified a MEIS1-NCOA2 gene fusion, previously unreported in MA., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2021 by the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists.)

•Bilateral ovarian low-grade serous carcinoma presenting with extensive osseous metaplasia.•Both lesions arising directly from ovarian cystadenofibromas, skipping the "borderline phase".•No micropapillary serous borderline component was identified.•This case may represent a "skipped step" in low-grade serous carcinogenesis., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2021 The Author(s).)

Background: Intramedullary hemangioblastomas are rare benign vascular tumors, infrequent in pediatric patients. Clinical symptoms vary according to the age of presentation, tumor size, location, and concomitant syringomyelia. This is the second reported case of hemangioblastoma presenting with acute hydrocephalus., Case Presentation: A 3-month-old infant with acute hydrocephalus was asymptomatic after a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was placed. She returned 3 months later with irritability, acute paraplegia, and respiratory distress. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an intramedullary T8-T9 tumor with syringomyelia. She underwent surgical resection with good results during the 6-month follow-up., Conclusion: Intramedullary tumors may present as hydrocephalus and other nonspecific symptoms, with invariably delayed diagnosis in children, but must be considered in suspicious cases.