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[[File:Histopathology of hemorrhoid.jpg|thumb|A hemorrhoid; a dilated vein with an organized thrombus, below anal epithelium.]] | [[File:Histopathology of hemorrhoid.jpg|thumb|A hemorrhoid; a dilated vein with an organized thrombus, below anal epithelium.]] | ||
*Have a brief scroll through the tissue to confirm the diagnosis of '''hemorrhoids'''. | |||
*Look at the '''epithelium''' for any [[anal intraepithelial neoplasia]]. | |||
:'''Example report''': | :'''Example report''': | ||
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| {{Moderate-begin}}Anal tissue, excision:{{Moderate-end}}<br>Hemorrhoids | | {{Moderate-begin}}Anal tissue, excision:{{Moderate-end}}<br>Hemorrhoids<br> | ||
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Revision as of 11:25, 27 November 2020
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Fixation
Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.
Comprehensiveness
On this resource, the following formatting is used for comprehensiveness:
- Minimal depth
- (Moderate depth)
- ((Comprehensive))
Gross processing
Gross report
Example:
| ((A. Labeled - hemorrhoids. The specimen is received in formalin and consists of)) __ [[number of]] irregular fragment(s) of pink-tan tissue, partially covered by skin and mucosa, measuring __. On sectioning, engorged blood vessels are identified. ((Representative sections are submitted for microscopic examination in one cassette.)) |
Microscopic evaluation
- Have a brief scroll through the tissue to confirm the diagnosis of hemorrhoids.
- Look at the epithelium for any anal intraepithelial neoplasia.
- Example report:
| (Anal tissue, excision:) Hemorrhoids |
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.
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