Achalasia and motor disorders
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Dilated esophagus
Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and GE junction
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Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D., Ph.D.
Endoscopic ultrasound
Clinical images
Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D., Ph.D.
Upper endoscopy
Gross images
Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D.
Distal esophagus and GE junction tumor
Ulcer at GE junction
Treated tumor
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D., Ph.D.
Tubular pattern
Papillary pattern
Mucinous pattern
Signet ring cell pattern
Barrett esophagus
Low grade dysplasia
High grade dysplasia
PDL1 positivity
Cytology images
Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D., Ph.D.
Hypercellular smear
Malignant cells on Diff-Quik
Malignant cells on Pap
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Dr. Mark R. Wick and @RaulSGonzalezMD on Twitter
Adenosquamous carcinoma
Microscopic (histologic) images
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Mucosa and submucosa
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Esophageal sphincters
AJCC regions
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GI layering
Radiology images
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Micro CT of human esophagus
Clinical images
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Z line - endoscopic appearance
Gross images
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Human cadaveric esophagus
Gastroesophageal junction
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Nicole Stringham, Ph.D. (sources: University of Michigan virtual slide box and Duke University virtual slide collection) and AFIP
GI layering, middle third
Epithelium and lamina propria
Mucosal lymph nodule, submucosal gland
Muscularis externa
Myenteric plexus
Lower third
Smooth and skeletal muscle
Cytology images
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Brushing specimen of normal esophagus
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TEM of epithelial Langerhans cells
SEM of muscularis mucosae
Videos
Normal esophagus histology
Barrett esophagus
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BE biopsy protocol
BE Prague classification
Prague criteria
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AFIP images
Normal and BE
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Salmon colored mucosa
Endoscopy: mucosal erythema of lower esophagus
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Dipti M. Karamchandani, M.D.
BE
Goblet cells
Pseudogoblet cells
Four lines
Hybrid glands
Squamous overgrowth
Baseline atypia
Muscularis mucosae duplication
Barrett related dysplasia
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Wide area transepithelial sampling
Gross images
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High grade dysplasia
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Dipti M. Karamchandani, M.D.
Indefinite for dysplasia
Indefinite for dysplasia with surface erosion
Low grade dysplasia
Low grade dysplasia higher power
Low grade dysplasia demarcation
High grade dysplasia
High grade dysplasia higher power
High grade dysplasia intraluminal necrotic debris
Gastric foveolar type dysplasia
Gastric foveolar type dysplasia, higher power
Videos
Update on recently developed quality metrics
Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma
Radiology images
Contributed by Jinping Lai, M.D., Ph.D.
CT scan
PET / CT
Clinical images
Contributed by Jinping Lai, M.D., Ph.D.
Subepithelial mass
Fungating masses
Gross images
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Mid esophageal mass gross examination
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Jinping Lai, M.D., Ph.D. and AFIP images
Nested arrangements
Tumor cells touch the epithelium
Small blue tumor cells
Mitosis and apoptosis
p16
p40
p63
p53
CDX2
Synaptophysin
Chromogranin
CK7
Small dark tumor cells
Peripheral basal type cells
Focus of squamous differentiation
Strands of tumor cells touch epithelium
Candida
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Longitudinally oriented plaque-like lesions
Clinical images
Contributed by Divya Salibindla, M.D.
Yellow-white mucosal plaques
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Focal erosion
Tan-yellow
plaques with
mucosal erythema
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Divya Sharma, M.D., Andrey Bychkov, M.D., Ph.D. and Jijgee Munkhdelger, M.D., Ph.D.
Ulcerative esophagitis
Prominent acute inflammatory infiltrate
Esophageal biopsy
Acute inflammation
Pseudohyphae within the epithelium
Candida inflammatory exudate
Yeast forms and pseudohyphae
Fungi on GMS
GMS positive fungi
GMS stain
Cytology images
Contributed by Divya Salibindla, M.D.
Esophageal brushing
Videos
Candida esophagitis
CMV
Clinical images
Contributed by Kathryn A. Peterson, M.D., M.Sci.
Ulcerated esophageal mucosa
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Gillian L. Hale, M.D., M.P.H.
Inflammation and CMV inclusions
Numerous viropathic inclusions
Infected endothelial cells
Granular inclusions
CMV IHC
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Spheroid virions
Crohn's disease
Clinical images
Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Esophageal ulcers
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Epithelioid granuloma(s)
Increased intraepithelial lymphocytosis
Diverticula
Gross images
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Epiphrenic diverticula
Microscopic (histologic) images
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Epiphrenic diverticulum
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Clinical images
Contributed by Pankaj Vohra, M.D.
Furrows
Tear
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Ryan C. Braunberger, M.D. and Joshua A. Hanson, M.D.
Extreme basal cell hyperplasia
Surface concentration of eosinophils
Eosinophilic microabscess
Eosinophil degranulation
Videos
Endoscopic features of eosinophilic esophagitis
Epidermoid metaplasia
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Scaly white plaque
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Orthokeratosis /
hyperorthokeratosis
Prominent granular layer
Esophageal carcinoma-overview
Gross images
Contributed by Elliot Weisenberg, M.D.
Adenocarcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Elliot Weisenberg, M.D.
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma in lymphatics
Squamous cell carcinoma in situ
Esophageal manifestations of collagen vascular disease
Microscopic (histologic) images
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Distal and proximal oesophagus
Severe atrophy of circular muscle
Myenteric plexus
Interstitial cells of Cajal
Barrett esophagus
Electron microscopy images
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Collagen between
degenerate muscle
fiber (left) and necrotic
muscle fiber (right)
Muscle fibers (M)
separated by collagenous
fibers with widened
intermyofibrillar space
Esophageal sarcoma-overview
Radiology images
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Dilated thoracic esophagus
Gastrographin esophagography
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GIST
Leiomyosarcoma
Liposarcoma
Gross images
AFIP images
Sarcoma
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GIST
Liposarcoma
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by AFIP and Dr. Zafar Ali
Sarcoma, not otherwise specified
36 year old man with mass just below upper esophageal sphincter, synovial sarcoma (biphasic)
CD99
EMA
TLE1
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Leiomyosarcoma
Liposarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Esophagitis dissecans superficialis / sloughing esophagitis
Clinical images
Contributed by Divya Sharma, M.D.
Tissue paper esophagus
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Vertical white sloughing mucosal strips
Sloughing of large
esophageal mucosa
fragments
Endoscopy showing EDS
Vertical fissures in
distal esophagus with
sloughing of mucosa
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Divya Sharma, M.D. and @Rasamh86 on Twitter
2 tone esophagus
Prominent parakeratosis
Intraepithelial splitting
Dense parakeratosis
Intraepithelial cystic degeneration
Inflammatory infiltrate
Esophagitis dissecans superficialis
Videos
Sloughing esophagitis
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Radiology images
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Esophageal barium meal
CT scan
PET avidity
Esophagography, endoscopy, CT and FDG PET
Clinical images
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Endoscopy
Gross images
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Solid tumor
Malignant tumor
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Israh Akhtar, M.D.
Intramural mass
Fascicles of spindle cells
Spindle cells
Nuclear details
Mast cells
KIT
DOG1
CD34
Desmin
Ki67
Posttherapy
Epithelioid GIST
Mitosis
High grade GIST
KIT
Cytology images
Contributed by Israh Akhtar, M.D.
High cellularity
Spindle cells
Fascicular pattern
Spindle cells
Epithelioid GIST
Epithelioid cells
Cell block
DOG1
High grade GIST
Electron microscopy images
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Cytoplasmic vesicles in high risk GIST
Giant fibrovascular polyp / well differentiated liposarcoma
Gross images
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Sausage shaped mass
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Fibroadipose tissue with slightly enlarged, hyperchromatic stromal cells
Glycogenic acanthosis
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Discrete, rounded nodules and plaques
Gross images
AFIP images
Numerous white islands
Slightly elevated longitudinal plaque
Microscopic (histologic) images
Graft versus host disease
Microscopic (histologic) images
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With lymphocytic infiltrate
Granular cell tumor
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Dr. Oleksandr Grygoruk, AFIP and @RaulSGonzalezMD on Twitter
Abrikossoff esophagus
Tumor fills lamina propria
Grossing & features to report
Diagrams / tables
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Sections to obtain from esophagectomy specimen
How to obtain sections from margins
Gross images
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Esophagectomy with proximal portion of stomach
Esophagectomy specimen status posttreatment
Esophageal endoscopic mucosal resection
Heterotopic / ectopic sebaceous glands
Gross images
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Endoscopic images
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi M.D., Ph.D. and @MirunaPopescu13 on Twitter
Intermediate power
Heterotopic / ectopic sebaceous glands
Heterotopic gastric mucosa
Clinical images
Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Red patches
Multiple patches
Gross images
Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Red patch
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Isolated gastric mucosa
Oxyntic / fundic type gastric mucosa
HSV esophagitis
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Classifications of herpes esophagitis
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Endoscopic features
Diffuse mucosal erosions and ulcerations
Gross images
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Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by James Mueller, M.D., Ph.D.
Esophageal biopsy
Prominent acute inflammation
Cowdry A inclusion
3 Ms
Multinucleation
Glassy chromatin
Edge of the ulcer
Viral cytopathic effect
HSV IHC stain
Videos
Overview of HSV esophagitis
Gross and histopathologic findings of HSV esophagitis
Leiomyoma
Clinical images
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Endoscopic examination
Microscopic (histologic) images
AFIP images
Cluster of seedling leiomyomas
Seedling leiomyoma of muscularis propria
Leiomyoma with overlying squamous epithelium
Mature, hypertrophied smooth muscle cells
Multiple seedling leiomyomas
Leiomyoma of muscularis propria
Fascicular growth pattern
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Squamous cell carcinoma and leiomyoma
Cytology images
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Groups of spindled cells with low cellularity
Lichenoid esophagitis
Clinical images
Contributed by David Matthew Saulino, D.O. and David Hernandez Gonzalo, M.D.
Grade D esophagitis: mucosal
breaks involving at least 75%
of the esophageal circumference
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by David Matthew Saulino, D.O. and David Hernandez Gonzalo, M.D.
Lymphocytes and dyskeratosis
Civatte bodies
Lymphocytic esophagitis
Clinical images
Contributed by Omar Aljuboori, M.B.B.S.
Diffuse changes
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Monica T. Garcia-Buitrago, M.D., Omar Aljuboori, M.B.B.S. and @RaulSGonzalezMD on Twitter
Intraepithelial lymphocytosis
Damaged esophageal epithelium
Lymphocytic esophagitis
Lymphocytic esophagitis
CD3 stain
CD4 stain
CD8 stain
Lymphoma
Radiology images
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Strictures:
Marked 3 cm narrowing
Irregular outline and multiple filling defects
Luminal narrowing
Esophageal thickening ± mass lesions:
4 x 4 cm esophageal mass
Thickening of the esophageal wall
Thickening the aortic arch to the gastrointestinal junction
Endoscopic ultrasound:
Transmural thickening of the esophageal wall
Hypoechoic thickening
Primary esophageal Hodgkin lymphoma:
Submucosal nodules
Circumferential thickening
Aneurysmal dilatation
Nodular thickening of esophageal wall
Fistula to lobectomy
Clinical images
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Endoscopy:
Multiple solid, firm nodular lesions
Ulcerated tumor
Large, rounded mass
Solid, firm nodular lesions
Multiple lymphomatous polyposis
Gross images
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Ulcerated burgeoning masses
MALT: esophagus /
proximal stomach
are unremarkable
Microscopic (histologic) images
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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
MALT lymphoma:
Dense submucosal lymphocytic infiltrate
Vaguely nodular growth pattern
Monocytoid appearance
Germinal centers
CD20+
CD20+
BCL6+ in germinal centers
BCL6+
CD10
Ki67
Kappa / lambda
Cytology images
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DLBCL
Burkitt lymphoma
MALT lymphoma
Melanoma
Radiology images
Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Elevated lesion
Clinical images
Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Protruding mass
Gross images
Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Protruding mass
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D. and @RaulSGonzalezMD on Twitter
Protruding mass
Prominent nucleoli
Neuroendocrine carcinoma
Clinical images
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Endoscopic findings
Gross images
AFIP images
Bulky, ulcerated, infiltrative lesion
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Small cell
carcinoma (upper);
squamous cell
carcinoma (lower)
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Gillian L. Hale, M.D., M.P.H., Mark R. Wick, M.D. and AFIP
Sheets of tumor cells with central necrosis
Large cells with
prominent nucleoli
and numerous
mitoses
Diffusely infiltrating sheets of small cells
In muscularis
In situ component
Squamous cell differentiation
Pancytokeratin immunostain
Synaptophysin immunostain
Chromogranin immunostain
Cytology images
Contributed by Yale Rosen, M.D.
Small cell carcinoma
Electron microscopy images
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Neurosecretory granules
Pill induced esophagitis
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Ankur Sangoi, M.D.
Kayexalate damage:
AFB stain
Radiation esophagitis
Gross images
AFIP images
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Radiation has destroyed tumor
Deep ulcer with necrotic base
Microscopic (histologic) images
AFIP images
Normally oriented
epithelium is
thinner than
normal
Radiated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Irradiated squamous carcinoma
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Neovascularization (highlighted with CD31)
Reflux esophagitis / gastroesophageal reflux disease
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Aaron R. Huber, D.O.
Squamous mucosa
Gastroesophageal junction
Rings and webs
Diagrams / tables
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Netter drawings of A and B rings
Clinical images
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Endoscopy images:
With distal hiatal hernia
Meat (chicken) impaction
Mulitple rings
Schatzki ring
Sarcomatoid carcinoma
Gross images
Contributed by Dr. Mark R. Wick
Rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Dr. Mark R. Wick
With rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation
AFIP images
Squamous cell carcinoma
Diagrams / tables
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8th edition TNM categories
Radiology images
Contributed by Xiaoqin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. and Aaron R. Huber, D.O.
Obstructing lesion of esophagus
Eccentric esophageal wall thickening
Clinical images
Contributed by Xiaoqin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. and Aaron R. Huber, D.O.
Mucosal tearing and ulceration
Gross images
Contributed by Xiaoqin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. and Aaron R. Huber, D.O.
Fungating / exophytic lesion
Polypoid lesion
Ulcerated lesion
Cavitary lesion
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Xiaoqin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. and Aaron R. Huber, D.O.
Well differentiated carcinoma
Moderately differentiated carcinoma
Poorly differentiated carcinoma
Carcinoma with pagetoid cells
Keratinizing well differentiated carcinoma
Desmoplastic changes
Lymphovascular invasion
p40 stain
Kreyberg stain
Squamous dysplasia
Clinical images
Contributed by Saadiya Nazli, M.D. and Catherine E. Hagen, M.D.
EGD area of nodularity
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Lugol iodine staining
Epidermoid metaplasia
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Saadiya Nazli, M.D. and Catherine E. Hagen, M.D.
Low grade dysplasia
High grade dysplasia (HGD)
HGD, cytologic changes
HGD, abrupt transition
Epidermoid metaplasia and HGD
Epidermoid metaplasia
Invasive SCC
EMR
Videos
Squamous dysplasia screening and treatment
Squamous papilloma
Clinical images
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Squamous papilloma with warty surface
Squamous papillomatosis
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi M.D., Ph.D.
Esophageal polypoid lesion
Staging
Diagrams / tables
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Illustration of T category and N category staging
Stages of throat cancer
Various stages
Undifferentiated carcinoma
Microscopic (histologic) images
Varices
Microscopic (histologic) images
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Inflamed varix
Verrucous squamous cell carcinoma
Radiology images
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Mass penetrating the muscularis propria
Clinical images
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Large polypoid mass
Gross images
AFIP images
Large plaque of carcinoma
Microscopic (histologic) images
AFIP images
Squamous spikes covered by keratin
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Giant cell foreign body reaction
Well differentiated neuroendocrine tumor
Microscopic (histologic) images
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Small bowel carcinoid
Cytology images
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Carcinoid tumor
Electron microscopy images
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Neurosecretory granules
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