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[[Image:Grossing of suspected malignant skin excision.jpg|thumb|300px|Unoriented skin ellipse specimen at cut-up. (WC/Mikael Häggström)]] | |||
The article deals with small '''unoriented skin ellipse grossing'''. | The article deals with small '''unoriented skin ellipse grossing'''. | ||
Punch biopsies and oriented skin | Punch biopsies and [[oriented skin ellipse]]s are dealt with separately. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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*Specimen received in: [formalin/fresh]. | *Specimen received in: [formalin/fresh]. | ||
*Type: unoriented portion of skin measuring [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth). | *Type: unoriented portion of skin measuring [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth). | ||
*Inking: resection margin blue. | *Inking: resection margin blue. † | ||
*Lesion: [ brown ] colour, [ diffuse / patchy] with a [ regular / irregular ] border. | *Lesion: [ brown ] colour, [ diffuse / patchy] with a [ regular / irregular ] border. | ||
*Lesion dimensions: [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth). | *Lesion dimensions: [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth). | ||
*Margins: [ ] peripheral cm, [ ] deep cm. | *Margins: [ ] peripheral cm, [ ] deep cm. | ||
Serially | Serially sectioned with cuts perpendicular to the long axis: | ||
*Block A1 - tips. | *Block A1 - tips. | ||
*Block A2 - remainder of specimen. | *Block A2 - remainder of specimen. | ||
===Protocol notes=== | ===Protocol notes=== | ||
*† One should avoid ''black ink'' if there is any suspicion of melanoma or if the lesion is pigmented. This can be remember by ''b''lack is ''b''ad and ''g''reen is ''g''ood! | |||
**In general, green and blue are the preferred [[marking ink]] colours as they are easier to see at the time of embedding.<ref name=Lester3_312>{{Ref Lester3|312}}</ref> | |||
===Alternate approaches=== | ===Alternate approaches=== | ||
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===Related protocols=== | ===Related protocols=== | ||
*[[Oriented skin ellipse grossing]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:11, 5 December 2023
The article deals with small unoriented skin ellipse grossing.
Punch biopsies and oriented skin ellipses are dealt with separately.
Introduction
These specimens are very common.
Protocol
- Name and patient identifiers on the requisition match the specimen container.
- Specimen labelled as: "[ ]".
- Specimen received in: [formalin/fresh].
- Type: unoriented portion of skin measuring [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth).
- Inking: resection margin blue. †
- Lesion: [ brown ] colour, [ diffuse / patchy] with a [ regular / irregular ] border.
- Lesion dimensions: [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth).
- Margins: [ ] peripheral cm, [ ] deep cm.
Serially sectioned with cuts perpendicular to the long axis:
- Block A1 - tips.
- Block A2 - remainder of specimen.
Protocol notes
- † One should avoid black ink if there is any suspicion of melanoma or if the lesion is pigmented. This can be remember by black is bad and green is good!
- In general, green and blue are the preferred marking ink colours as they are easier to see at the time of embedding.[1]
Alternate approaches
See also
Related protocols
References
- ↑ Lester, Susan Carole (2010). Manual of Surgical Pathology (3rd ed.). Saunders. pp. 312. ISBN 978-0-323-06516-0.