Difference between revisions of "Suture material"
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Image:Solitary_fibrous_tumour_low_mag.jpg | Suture material adjacent to a [[solitary fibrous tumour|SFT]]. | Image:Solitary_fibrous_tumour_low_mag.jpg | Suture material adjacent to a [[solitary fibrous tumour|SFT]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:03, 11 January 2014
Suture material is occasionally seen under the microscope. It is usually easy to identified and typically polarizes.
General
- May be used to orient a specimen.
Microscopic
Features:
- Glassy appearance - sharply circumscribed.
- +/-Tearing surrounding tissue.
- Foreign body-type granulomas with multinucleated giant cells.
Images
Suture material adjacent to a SFT.
Suture material.
