Difference between revisions of "Foreign material"

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- Consistent with plastic fork (gross only).

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===History of metallic object identified by radiology===

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The imaging findings are noted. No definite foreign material is seen at microscopy; however, the tissue is disrupted, as may result when a hard material is embedded in the tissue.

The tissue block was examined and a fragment that had chunked-out at the time of cutting was noted. The chunked-out fragment and tissue block were x-rayed. The chunked-out fragment was highly radiodense (in keeping with a metallic fragment) and approximately 2 mm in maximal dimension.

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 B. Submitted as "Fork", Removal:
 - Consistent with plastic fork (gross only).
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+===History of metallic object identified by radiology===
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+The imaging findings are noted.  No definite foreign material is seen at microscopy; however, the tissue is disrupted, as may result when a hard material is embedded in the tissue.
+The tissue block was examined and a fragment that had chunked-out at the time of cutting was noted.  The chunked-out fragment and tissue block were x-rayed.  The chunked-out fragment was highly radiodense (in keeping with a metallic fragment) and approximately 2 mm in maximal dimension.
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