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*Glassy appearance - sharply circumscribed. | *Glassy appearance - sharply circumscribed. | ||
*+/-Tearing surrounding tissue. | *+/-Tearing surrounding tissue. | ||
*Foreign body-type [[granuloma]]s with multinucleated giant cells. | *+/-Foreign body-type [[granuloma]]s with multinucleated giant cells. | ||
**Seen only if the suture has been in place for at least several days. | |||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Histology artifacts]]. | *[[Histology artifacts]]. | ||
*[[Foreign material]]. | |||
*[[Granuloma]]. | *[[Granuloma]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:17, 11 February 2019
Suture material is occasionally seen under the microscope. It is usually easy to identified and typically polarizes.
General
- Suture are often used to orient a specimen[1] and/or mark the true surgical margin.[2]
Microscopic
Features:
- Glassy appearance - sharply circumscribed.
- +/-Tearing surrounding tissue.
- +/-Foreign body-type granulomas with multinucleated giant cells.
- Seen only if the suture has been in place for at least several days.
Images
Suture material adjacent to a SFT.
Suture material.
See also
References
- ↑ Volleamere, AJ.; Kirwan, CC. (Mar 2013). "National survey of breast cancer specimen orientation marking systems.". Eur J Surg Oncol 39 (3): 255-9. doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2012.12.008. PMID 23287819.
- ↑ Seitz, SE.; Foley, GL.; Marretta, SM. (Jun 1995). "Evaluation of marking materials for cutaneous surgical margins.". Am J Vet Res 56 (6): 826-33. PMID 7544556.