Difference between revisions of "Lymph node grossing"
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<br>† It is useful to use the word "possible" when describing lymph nodes; in the gross report "possible lymph node" is preferred over "lymph node". Lymph nodes are not reliably identified at gross. | <br>† It is useful to use the word "possible" when describing lymph nodes; in the gross report "possible lymph node" is preferred over "lymph node". Lymph nodes are not reliably identified at gross. | ||
<br>‡ If multiple lymph nodes are sectioned and these are not marked: it is not possible to reliably count the number of positive lymph nodes. Example: two lymph nodes are bisected and two sections have a small amount of cancer. Is that two positive lymph nodes or one positive lymph node that was bisected? Answer: It is not possible to tell. | <br>‡ If multiple lymph nodes are sectioned and these are not marked: it is not possible to reliably count the number of positive lymph nodes. Example: two lymph nodes are bisected and two sections have a small amount of cancer. Is that [[lymph node metastasis|two positive lymph nodes]] or one positive lymph node that was bisected? Answer: It is not possible to tell. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Lymph nodes]]. | *[[Lymph nodes]]. | ||
*[[Lymph node metastasis]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||