Appendix
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
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).
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Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm: Minimal cytological atypia of the epithelial cells.[1]
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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.
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