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If a '''neoplasm has been ruled out''' for what clinically appeared like a tumor, seek a diagnosis that can be consistent with | If a '''neoplasm has been ruled out''' for what clinically appeared like a tumor, seek a diagnosis that can be consistent with the clinical findings that caused the suspicion. If no explanation is found on the slides, generally take additional levels on the paraffin block, or more sections from any leftover tissue. | ||
For example, for a breast biopsy of what appeared to look like a mass, and there is no neoplasia, look mainly for dense fibrosis or other fibrous changes, so that you can report it and thereby explain the finding, rather than merely writing "benign breast tissue". | |||
==Additional levels or slices== | ==Additional levels or slices== | ||