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'''Gross pathology''' is the macroscopic assessment of pathology specimens. It is an essential part of pathologic assessments. | '''Gross pathology''' is the macroscopic assessment of pathology specimens. It is an essential part of pathologic assessments. | ||
==Gross only== | |||
Which specimens are "gross only" typically depends on institutional policy.<ref name=pmid10050786>{{Cite journal | last1 = Zarbo | first1 = RJ. | last2 = Nakhleh | first2 = RE. | title = Surgical pathology specimens for gross examination only and exempt from submission: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of current policies in 413 institutions. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 123 | issue = 2 | pages = 133-9 | month = Feb | year = 1999 | doi = 10.1043/0003-9985(1999)1230133:SPSFGE2.0.CO;2 | PMID = 10050786 }}</ref> | |||
==Gross spot diagnosis== | |||
===Heart=== | |||
[[Heart valve]]: | |||
*[[Infective endocarditis]]. | |||
*[[Bicuspid aortic valve]]. | |||
*[[Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis]]. | |||
*[[Rheumatic heart disease]]. | |||
*[[Calcific aortic stenosis]]. | |||
Heart - other: | |||
*[[Fibrinous pericarditis]]. | |||
*[[Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]] - septal thickness > free wall thickness. | |||
*Cardiac hypertrophy. | |||
*[[Dilated cardiomyopathy]]. | |||
*[[Right ventricular cardiomyopathy]]. | |||
===Lungs=== | |||
*[[Pulmonary thromboembolism]]. | |||
*Lung abscess. | |||
*Lung tumour (primary). | |||
*Metatstatic tumour lung - usu. multiple and peripheral. | |||
*[[Malignant mesothelioma]]. | |||
*[[Pleural plaques]]. | |||
*[[Emphysema]]. | |||
*[[Pneumothorax]]. | |||
*[[Hemothorax]]. | |||
*Hypoplasia secondary to [[diaphragmatic hernia]]. | |||
===Gastrointestinal=== | |||
*Malignant gastric ulcer. | |||
*Peptic ulcer. | |||
*[[Gastric antral vascular ectasia]]. | |||
*[[Leopard spots]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 16 April 2012
Gross pathology is the macroscopic assessment of pathology specimens. It is an essential part of pathologic assessments.
Gross only
Which specimens are "gross only" typically depends on institutional policy.[1]
Gross spot diagnosis
Heart
- Infective endocarditis.
- Bicuspid aortic valve.
- Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
- Rheumatic heart disease.
- Calcific aortic stenosis.
Heart - other:
- Fibrinous pericarditis.
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - septal thickness > free wall thickness.
- Cardiac hypertrophy.
- Dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Lungs
- Pulmonary thromboembolism.
- Lung abscess.
- Lung tumour (primary).
- Metatstatic tumour lung - usu. multiple and peripheral.
- Malignant mesothelioma.
- Pleural plaques.
- Emphysema.
- Pneumothorax.
- Hemothorax.
- Hypoplasia secondary to diaphragmatic hernia.
Gastrointestinal
- Malignant gastric ulcer.
- Peptic ulcer.
- Gastric antral vascular ectasia.
- Leopard spots.
See also
References
- ↑ Zarbo, RJ.; Nakhleh, RE. (Feb 1999). "Surgical pathology specimens for gross examination only and exempt from submission: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of current policies in 413 institutions.". Arch Pathol Lab Med 123 (2): 133-9. doi:10.1043/0003-9985(1999)1230133:SPSFGE2.0.CO;2. PMID 10050786.