Difference between revisions of "Suture material"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Suture are often used to orient a specimen. | *Suture are often used to orient a specimen and/or mark the true [[surgical margin]]. | ||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Revision as of 15:04, 11 January 2014
Suture material is occasionally seen under the microscope. It is usually easy to identified and typically polarizes.
General
- Suture are often used to orient a specimen and/or mark the true surgical margin.
Microscopic
Features:
- Glassy appearance - sharply circumscribed.
- +/-Tearing surrounding tissue.
- Foreign body-type granulomas with multinucleated giant cells.
Images
Suture material adjacent to a SFT.
Suture material.
