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File:Histopathology of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm.jpg|Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm: Minimal cytological atypia of the epithelial cells.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Hajjar|first1=Roy|last2=Dubé|first2=Pierre|last3=Mitchell|first3=Andrew|last4=Sidéris|first4=Lucas|title=Combined Mucinous and Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Appendix Managed with Surgical Cytoreduction and Oxaliplatin-based Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy|journal=Cureus|year=2019|issn=2168-8184|doi=10.7759/cureus.3894}}</ref> | File:Histopathology of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm.jpg|Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm: Minimal cytological atypia of the epithelial cells.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Hajjar|first1=Roy|last2=Dubé|first2=Pierre|last3=Mitchell|first3=Andrew|last4=Sidéris|first4=Lucas|title=Combined Mucinous and Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Appendix Managed with Surgical Cytoreduction and Oxaliplatin-based Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy|journal=Cureus|year=2019|issn=2168-8184|doi=10.7759/cureus.3894}}</ref> | ||
| + | File:Histopathology of appendiceal carcinoid.jpg|Histopathology of an appendiceal carcinoid. The arrow points out a cluster of neuroendocrine cells. There are also inflammatory cells consistent with acute appendicitis.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Elkbuli|first1=Adel|last2=Sanchez|first2=Carol|last3=McKenney|first3=Mark|last4=Boneva|first4=Dessy|title=Incidental neuro-endocrine tumor of the appendix: Case report and literature review|journal=Annals of Medicine and Surgery|volume=43|year=2019|pages=44–47|issn=20490801|doi=10.1016/j.amsu.2019.05.015}}</ref> | ||
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===Report=== | ===Report=== | ||
Revision as of 10:53, 21 January 2020
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Contents
Fixation
Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.
See also: General notes on fixation
Gross processing
See also: General notes on gross processing
Microscopic evaluation
- Look for cancerous cells (also for specimens with clinical appendicitis).
Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm: Minimal cytological atypia of the epithelial cells.[1]
Histopathology of an appendiceal carcinoid. The arrow points out a cluster of neuroendocrine cells. There are also inflammatory cells consistent with acute appendicitis.[2]
Report
- Description of objective findings.
- Presence or absence of malignancy.
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
- ↑ Hajjar, Roy; Dubé, Pierre; Mitchell, Andrew; Sidéris, Lucas (2019). "Combined Mucinous and Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Appendix Managed with Surgical Cytoreduction and Oxaliplatin-based Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy ". Cureus. doi:. ISSN 2168-8184.
- ↑ Elkbuli, Adel; Sanchez, Carol; McKenney, Mark; Boneva, Dessy (2019). "Incidental neuro-endocrine tumor of the appendix: Case report and literature review ". Annals of Medicine and Surgery 43: 44–47. doi:. ISSN 20490801.
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