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===Tumour in tip - flipped block=== | ===Tumour in tip - flipped block=== | ||
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Lesion, Right Upper Lid, Excision: | |||
- BASAL CELL CARCINOMA, favour clear margin (see comment). | |||
Comment: | |||
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is present in the block 3 tip, on the initial cut. The tissue was re-embedded and BCC is seen on the recut. BCC is clear of the inked margin. Thus, the margin is favoured to be clear; however, out-of-plane margin involvement cannot be excluded. | |||
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===Alternate=== | |||
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Lesion, Right Lower Eyelid, Excision: | Lesion, Right Lower Eyelid, Excision: | ||
- BASAL CELL CARCINOMA (BCC), | - BASAL CELL CARCINOMA (BCC), cannot exclude positive margin, see comment. | ||
Comment: | Comment: | ||
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of section. The margin is not completely in the plane of section; thus, | of section. The margin is not completely in the plane of section; thus, | ||
trimming of a negative margin cannot be entirely excluded. As BCC is seen | trimming of a negative margin cannot be entirely excluded. As BCC is seen | ||
on both sides of the block, a positive | on both sides of the block, a positive cannot be excluded. | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||