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'''Abdominal pannus''' is a common specimen in this age where many people are [[obese]].
'''[[Abdominal pannus]]''' is a common specimen in this age where many people are [[obese]].


==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

  1. 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.