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Revision as of 00:17, 19 June 2022
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Fixation
Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.
See also: General notes on fixation
Gross processing
Generally sample one or two representative sections in a cassette.
See also: General notes on gross processing
Microscopic evaluation
Look for:
- Signs of lichen sclerosus[1]
- Epithelial hyperplasia, dysplasia, or early invasive carcinoma.[2]
Optionally, note any sclerosis and/or fibrosis.
Reporting
- Description of objective findings, and any suspected underlying disease.
- Presence or absence of dysplasia.
See also: General notes on reporting
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.
Main page
References
- ↑ Clemmensen, Ole J.; Krogh, John; Petri, Michael (1988). "The Histologic Spectrum of Prepuces from Patients with Phimosis ". The American Journal of Dermatopathology 10 (2): 104–108. doi:. ISSN 0193-1091.
- ↑ Alcides Chaux, Antonio L. Cubilla. Penis and scrotum - Inflammatory lesions - Phimosis. PathologyOutlines. Topic Completed: 1 February 2010. Revised: 13 February 2019
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