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! Suspected malignancy
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Revision as of 07:50, 24 October 2019

Gross processing of skin excisions

Gross pathologic processing of skin excisions[1]
Lesion size
<4 mm 4 - 8 mm 9 - 15 mm
Benign appearance

File:Tissue selection from skin excision with lesion less than 4 mm with benign appearance.png

File:Tissue selection from skin excision with lesion 4-8 mm with benign appearance.png

File:Tissue selection from skin excision with lesion 9-15 mm with benign appearance.png

Suspected malignancy File:Tissue selection from skin excision less than 4 mm with suspected malignant lesion.png File:Tissue selection from skin excision 4-8 mm with suspected malignant lesion.png File:Tissue selection from skin excision 9-15 mm with suspected malignant lesion.png

In table above, each top image shows recommended lines for cutting out slices to be submitted for further processing. Bottom image shows which side of the slice that should be put to microtomy. Dashed lines here mean that either side could be used.

Up to the entire specimen may be sliced and submitted if the risk of malignancy is high.[1] Otherwise the rest may be saved in case microscopy indicates further sampling.

See also

Notes


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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 There are many variants for the processing of skin excisions. These examples use aspects from the following sources: ". Ochsner J 5 (2): 22–33. 2003. PMID 22826680. PMC: 3399331. Archived from the original. . 
    - With a "standard histologic examination" that, in addition to the lesion, only includes one section from each side along the longest diameter of the specimen.
    - It also shows an example of circular coverage, with equal coverage distance in all four directions.
    - The entire specimen may be submitted if the risk of malignancy is high.

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