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==Lung specimens== | ==Lung specimens== | ||
*Ultrasound-guided needle core biopsy - for peripheral lesions. | *Ultrasound-guided needle core biopsy - for peripheral lesions. | ||
* | *Transbronchial biopsy - for central lesions. | ||
*"Open lung biopsy" - | *"Open lung biopsy" - typically a ''video-assisted thoracic surgery'' (VATS) - done for [[diffuse lung diseases]]. | ||
*Lobectomy - | **These specimens should be sectioned to create pieces with a large surface area; ideally, it should be one large piece per block, so one can appreciate the architecture. | ||
*Pneumonectomy - | *Lobectomy - usually for cancer. | ||
*Explantation - in the context of [[lung transplantation pathology|lung transplantation]]. | *Pneumonectomy - usually for cancer. | ||
*Explantation - in the context of [[lung transplantation pathology|lung transplantation]] - done for [[cystic fibrosis]] [[Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis]] and other causes. | |||
==Basic approach== | ==Basic approach== | ||