Suture material

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Suture material is occasionally seen under the microscope. It is usually easy to identified and typically polarizes.

General

Microscopic

Features:

  • Glassy appearance - sharply circumscribed.
  • +/-Tearing surrounding tissue.
  • +/-Foreign body-type granulomas with multinucleated giant cells.
    • Seen only the suture has been in place for at least several days.

Images

See also

References

  1. Volleamere, AJ.; Kirwan, CC. (Mar 2013). "National survey of breast cancer specimen orientation marking systems.". Eur J Surg Oncol 39 (3): 255-9. doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2012.12.008. PMID 23287819.
  2. Seitz, SE.; Foley, GL.; Marretta, SM. (Jun 1995). "Evaluation of marking materials for cutaneous surgical margins.". Am J Vet Res 56 (6): 826-33. PMID 7544556.