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'''Gross pathology''' | '''Gross pathology''', also simply '''gross''', refers to the macroscopic pathology, and the macroscopic assessment of pathology specimens. It may include preparation of tissue for a microscopic examination. It is an essential part of pathologic assessments. | ||
==Gross only== | ==Gross only== | ||
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===Gastrointestinal pathology=== | ===Gastrointestinal pathology=== | ||
Esophagus: | Esophagus: | ||
*Squamous cell carcinoma. | *Squamous cell carcinoma - mid esophagus classically. | ||
*Adenocarcinoma. | *Adenocarcinoma - distal esophagus. | ||
*[[Barrett's esophagus]]. | *[[Barrett's esophagus]]. | ||
*Esophageal varices. | *Esophageal varices. | ||
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*Peptic ulcer. | *Peptic ulcer. | ||
*[[Gastric antral vascular ectasia]]. | *[[Gastric antral vascular ectasia]]. | ||
*[[Leopard spots]]. | *[[Leopard spots]] - seen in hypothermia. | ||
*[[GIST]]. | *[[GIST]]. | ||
Duodenum: | Duodenum: | ||
*Peptic ulcer. | *Peptic ulcer. | ||
*Duodenal adenocarcinoma - classically assoc. with [[FAP]]. | *[[Duodenal adenocarcinoma]] - classically assoc. with [[FAP]]. | ||
Liver: | Liver: | ||
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*[[Hepatic adenoma]]. | *[[Hepatic adenoma]]. | ||
*[[Cholangiocarcinoma]]. | *[[Cholangiocarcinoma]]. | ||
*Congestive hepatopathy (nutmeg liver). | *Congestive hepatopathy (nutmeg liver) - seen in [[congestive heart failure]]. | ||
Gallbladder: | Gallbladder: | ||
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*[[Mature teratoma]]. | *[[Mature teratoma]]. | ||
*Serous cystadenoma. | *Serous cystadenoma. | ||
*[[Brenner tumour]] - may be yellow, typically solid. | |||
Uterine tube: | |||
*Ectopic pregnancy. | *[[Ectopic pregnancy]]. | ||
*Tubal abscess. | *Tubal abscess. | ||