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==Most common targets== | ==Most common targets== | ||
*[[Prostate adenocarcinoma]], including cases of high PSA | |||
==Evaluation== | |||
In all prostate specimens, look for: | |||
*[[Prostate adenocarcinoma]] | *[[Prostate adenocarcinoma]] | ||
*Inflammation: Chronic and/or acute | |||
==Common normal findings== | |||
*Infoldings in prostate glands. | |||
*[[Rectum]] tissue, by transrectal approach such as biopsies. | |||
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Revision as of 14:07, 10 September 2020
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Prostatectomy: Gross processing
- For orientation, apply inkTemplate:Ink note or make a cut to one half of the specimen, and possibly a different one to the other side.[1]
The transverse slices may be cut into quadrants if exceeding laboratory capacity.
See also: General notes on gross processing
Most common targets
- Prostate adenocarcinoma, including cases of high PSA
Evaluation
In all prostate specimens, look for:
- Prostate adenocarcinoma
- Inflammation: Chronic and/or acute
Common normal findings
- Infoldings in prostate glands.
- Rectum tissue, by transrectal approach such as biopsies.
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.
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References
- ↑ Monica Dahlgren, Janne Malina, Anna Måsbäck, Otto Ljungberg. Stora utskärningen. KVAST (Swedish Society of Pathology). Retrieved on 2019-09-26.
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