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==Abdominal pannus==
==Abdominal pannus==
{{Main|Obesity}}
{{Main|Abdominal pannus}}
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===General===
*An apron-like excess of skin - following weight loss.<ref>URL: [http://plasticsurgery.about.com/od/glossary/g/panniculectomy.htm http://plasticsurgery.about.com/od/glossary/g/panniculectomy.htm]. Accessed on: 18 July 2012.</ref>
*Seen in [[obesity]].
 
===Gross===
*Skin with abundant fat.
**Pieces usually triangular.
**Stretch marks (striae) are very common.
 
Notes:
*The [[gross pathology]] section of the report should say something like: ''On sectioning no lesions were identified''.
*The [[cut-up]] is described in ''[[abdominal pannus grossing]]''.
 
===Microscopic===
Features:
*Adipose tissue.
 
DDx:
*[[Lipoma]].
*[[Liposarcoma]].
 
===Sign out===
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ABDOMINAL PANNUS, EXCISION:
- BENIGN SKIN AND ADIPOSE TISSUE.
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ABDOMINAL PANNUS, EXCISION:
- DERMAL SCAR, BENIGN SKIN AND ADIPOSE TISSUE.
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====Gross only====
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ABDOMINAL PANNUS, EXCISION:
- BENIGN SKIN AND ADIPOSE TISSUE (GROSS ONLY).
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==Empyema==
==Empyema==
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