Principles of gross pathology: Difference between revisions
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====Multiple lesions==== | ====Multiple lesions==== | ||
In the context of several (large) | In the context of several (large) lesions it is good practice to: | ||
*Measure the distance between the lesions. | *Measure the distance between the lesions.‡ | ||
*Take sections showing the interface between the lesions (if possible) ''or'' non-lesional tissue between the lesions. | *Take sections showing the interface between the lesions (if possible) ''or'' non-lesional tissue between the lesions.‡ | ||
*Document with images (photographs). | |||
Note: | Note: | ||
*‡ If the tissue is studded with too many lesions to count this is | *‡ If the tissue is studded with too many lesions to count this is impractical. Practically, four or five lesions is a reasonable limit; if more lesions are present the focus should be on (1) the largest lesions, (2) the distance to the margins for the largest lesions and the closest (smaller) lesion(s). | ||
==Report organization== | ==Report organization== | ||
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*Representative benign parenchyma is submitted last. | *Representative benign parenchyma is submitted last. | ||
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*It should be clear to people not in the gross room whether it was an ''[[en face margin]]'' or an ''[[on edge margin]]''. | |||
====Laterality and orientation==== | ====Laterality and orientation==== | ||
*Left before right. | *Left before right. | ||