Difference between revisions of "Fallopian tubes"
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===Tumor=== | ===Tumor=== | ||
Revision as of 13:28, 16 October 2020
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Contents
Presentations
- For sterilization
- Fallopian tube in ectopic pregnancy
Microscopic examination
- Ensure there is at least one full cross-section from each tube, and take further samples otherwise.
- Check for patency of the lumen.
Tumor
The most common tumor of the fallopian tubes is adenomatoid tumor:[1]
An adenomatoid tumor of the fallopian tube, low magnification, displaying infiltrative-like borders.
High magnification of the same case, showing the typical[1] features of tubular spaces of varying size composed of flattened cells resembling endothelium.
Reporting
On this resource, the following formatting is used for comprehensiveness:
- Minimal depth
- (Moderate depth)
- ((Comprehensive))
Example of a normal report in sterilization:
| (Left and right fallopian tubes, laparoscopic bilateral salpingectomy:) Complete cross-sections of histologically unremarkable fallopian tubes. |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nicole Riddle, Jamie Shutter. Fallopian tubes & broad ligament - Fallopian tube tumors - Adenomatoid tumor. Pathology Outlines. Topic Completed: 1 September 2013. Minor changes: 13 December 2019
Image sources
