Alexis Elliott
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Pathology - (Clinical Series Track)
Contact
- (520) 626-6097
- AHSC, Rm. 5205
- aselliott@arizona.edu
Degrees
- M.D.
- M.S. Physiology and Biophysics
- Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia), United States
Work Experience
- Greater Baltimore Pathology Associates (2019 - 2020)
Licensure & Certification
- Medical License, Arizona (2021)
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
2023-24 Courses
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Independent Study
PATH 899 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Surgical Pathology
PATH 850A (Spring 2023)
Scholarly Contributions
Case Studies
- Elliott, A., Sun, B., & Bhattacharyya, A. K. (2020. Benign Intestinal Epithelization on Serosa Mimicking Stage IV Tumor Post Bowel Perforation in Colonic Adenocarcinoma Following Neoadjuvant Therapy(pp Volume 9(1):14-17).More infoAbstract:Differentiation between benign intestinal epithelium and neoplastic epithelium is critical in staging intestinal tumors, especially complicated colorectal cancer. We present a case of treated advanced colon adenocarcinoma in a 72-year- old female who was clinically diagnosed with colo-vaginal-ileal fistula formation and intraperitoneal carcinomatosis following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and vEGFR targeted therapy. She presented acutely with abdominal pain, was found to have bowel perforation on imaging and underwent total colectomy. Pathologic examination revealed rectosigmoid perforation and terminal ileum with fistula. Microscopic examination identified a small amount of residual adenocarcinoma in the rectosigmoid and no tumor in the remaining colon, ileum, fistula and perforated areas; instead, benign reactive intestinal epithelium and related mucosa were present on the serosa adjacent to the perforations, mimicking stage IV carcinoma and carcinomatosis. This case report raises the awareness that benign intestinal mucosa may colonize the serosa, challenging the diagnosis of tumor involvement and significantly impacting tumor staging, treatment and prognosis.