Liver tumor
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Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Contents
Tissue sampling
- Liver biopsy
- Autopsy: Further information: Autopsy
Gross examination
Note the following:[1]
- Whether the tumor is sell demarcated from surrounding tissue
- Whether there is visible infiltration or invasion into surrounding tissue
- Any necrosis or bleeding
Microscopic evaluation
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common diagnosis for liver tumors,[2] so start by looking for characteristics thereof:
Hepatocellular carcinoma:
Further information: Evaluation of suspected malignancies
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
- ↑ . General oncology. Amboss. Retrieved on 2020-01-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Table 37.2 in: Sternberg, Stephen (2012). Sternberg's diagnostic surgical pathology . Place of publication not identified: LWW. ISBN 978-1-4511-5289-0. OCLC 953861627.
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