Difference between revisions of "Radiation changes"
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'''Radiation changes''', also '''radiation effect''', are seen occasionally by | '''Radiation changes''', also '''radiation effect''', are seen occasionally by [[pathologist]]s. They are usually a result of prior treatments. The history is important in making this diagnosis | ||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
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*+/-Fibrosis (chronic change). | *+/-Fibrosis (chronic change). | ||
*+/-Edema (acute change). | *+/-Edema (acute change). | ||
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*Pleomorphism is often suggestive of malignancy. Paradoxically, in the context of radiation, less pleomorphic (clonal-appearing) cells may be malignant! | |||
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