Difference between revisions of "Abdominal pannus grossing"
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
These specimens are essentially skin and fat. One should be on the look-out for [[skin lesions]]. [[Angiosarcoma]] has been described in an edematous abdominal pannus.<ref name=pmid16700780>{{Cite journal | last1 = Shehan | first1 = JM. | last2 = Ahmed | first2 = I. | title = Angiosarcoma arising in a lymphedematous abdominal pannus with histologic features reminiscent of Kaposi's sarcoma: report of a case and review of the literature. | journal = Int J Dermatol | volume = 45 | issue = 5 | pages = 499-503 | month = May | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02560.x | PMID = 16700780 }}</ref> | These specimens are essentially [[skin]] and fat. One should be on the look-out for [[skin lesions]]. [[Angiosarcoma]] has been described in an edematous abdominal pannus.<ref name=pmid16700780>{{Cite journal | last1 = Shehan | first1 = JM. | last2 = Ahmed | first2 = I. | title = Angiosarcoma arising in a lymphedematous abdominal pannus with histologic features reminiscent of Kaposi's sarcoma: report of a case and review of the literature. | journal = Int J Dermatol | volume = 45 | issue = 5 | pages = 499-503 | month = May | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02560.x | PMID = 16700780 }}</ref> | ||
==Protocol== | ==Protocol== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:44, 12 September 2014
Abdominal pannus is a common specimen in this age where many people are obese.
Introduction
These specimens are essentially skin and fat. One should be on the look-out for skin lesions. Angiosarcoma has been described in an edematous abdominal pannus.[1]
Protocol
The specimen is received in formalin and labeled as abdominal pannus. It consists of multiple fragments of adipose tissue with attached skin.
These pieces measures __ x ___ x ___ cm in aggregate. The skin shows stretch marks. The tissue is unremarkable on section.
No sections are submitted.
Protocol notes
- The specimen should be thinly sliced to look for abnormalities.
Alternate approaches
See also
Related protocols
References
- ↑ Shehan, JM.; Ahmed, I. (May 2006). "Angiosarcoma arising in a lymphedematous abdominal pannus with histologic features reminiscent of Kaposi's sarcoma: report of a case and review of the literature.". Int J Dermatol 45 (5): 499-503. doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02560.x. PMID 16700780.