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==Microscopic report== | ==Microscopic report== | ||
[[File:Histology of the mesothelial lining of a hernia sac.jpg|thumb|290px|Mesothelial lining of a hernia sac.]] | |||
In case of a '''gross only examination''', the microscopic report may still be given as a formality: | In case of a '''gross only examination''', the microscopic report may still be given as a formality: | ||
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When microscopy slides of the case are available: | When microscopy slides of the case are available, you may screen the sample at low magnification to rule out obvious pathology: | ||
{| Umbilical hernia sac, hernia repair:<br>Connective tissue lined by mesothelium, consistent with hernia sac. | {|class=wikitable | ||
|Umbilical hernia sac, hernia repair:<br>Connective tissue lined by mesothelium, consistent with hernia sac. | |||
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