Difference between revisions of "Lymph node pathology"
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*It is a good idea to look at the tumour (if available) ...before looking at the LNs for mets. | *It is a good idea to look at the tumour (if available) ...before looking at the LNs for mets. | ||
*Lymph node metastasis, in the absence of other metastases, often up-stage a cancer from stage II to stage III. | *Lymph node metastasis, in the absence of other metastases, often up-stage a cancer from stage II to stage III. | ||
===Gross=== | |||
*Outside: | |||
**"Large" - size varies by site. | |||
***Neck >10 mm.<ref name=pmid18337039>{{Cite journal | last1 = Mack | first1 = MG. | last2 = Rieger | first2 = J. | last3 = Baghi | first3 = M. | last4 = Bisdas | first4 = S. | last5 = Vogl | first5 = TJ. | title = Cervical lymph nodes. | journal = Eur J Radiol | volume = 66 | issue = 3 | pages = 493-500 | month = Jun | year = 2008 | doi = 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.01.019 | PMID = 18337039 }}</ref> | |||
**Shape - round more suspicious than oval. | |||
*Sectioned: | |||
**White firm lesion with irregular border - classic appearance. | |||
**Non-fatty hilum.<ref name=pmid18337039/> | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||