Phimosis

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Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Contents

Fixation

Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.

  See also: General notes on fixation


Gross processing

Generally sample one or two representative sections in a cassette, in addition to sections of any grossly visible lesions.

  See also: General notes on gross processing


Microscopic evaluation

Look for:

Optionally, note any sclerosis and/or fibrosis.

Reporting

  • Description of objective findings, and any suspected underlying disease.
  • Presence or absence of dysplasia.

  See also: General notes on reporting


Notes

  1. 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

  1. Clemmensen, Ole J.; Krogh, John; Petri, Michael (1988). "The Histologic Spectrum of Prepuces from Patients with Phimosis ". The American Journal of Dermatopathology 10 (2): 104–108. doi:10.1097/00000372-198804000-00002. ISSN 0193-1091. 
  2. Alcides Chaux, Antonio L. Cubilla. Penis and scrotum - Inflammatory lesions - Phimosis. PathologyOutlines. Topic Completed: 1 February 2010. Revised: 13 February 2019

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