Cone-biopsy histology report.

Cone-biopsy histology report.

Sanerkin and Fraser (1975) describte a technique designed to facilitate orientation of blocks and sections (and diminish the workload olWechncian and pathologist) and they refer to the problems inherent in the handling and sectioning of .-cervical cone-biopsies. They effect orientation by means of a stained track made in the anterior lip of the cervix with a needle but the technique in its simp...

Fine needle biopsy: cytology, histology or both?

Gastritis: the histology report.

Gastritis is defined as inflammation of the gastric mucosa. In histological terms, it is distinguishable into two main categories, i.e. non-atrophic and atrophic. In the gastric mucosa, atrophy is defined as the loss of appropriate glands. There are several etiological types of gastritis, their different etiology being related to different clinical manifestations and pathological features. Atro...

Contamination of histology biopsy specimen - a potential source of error for surgeons: a case report

Tissue contamination is a common occurrence in pathology, but surgeons are relatively unaware of this. We present the case of a 45-year-old man with Barrett's oesophagus, in which the histology of routine biopsies of an asymptomatic patient, were reported as 'carcinoma in situ'. Further biopsies were taken over a three month period but showed no evidence of malignancy. Tissue contamination or '...

Colorectal tumors: the histology report.

Epithelial colorectal tumors are common pathologic entities. Their histology report should be comprehensive of a series of pathologic parameters essential for the correct clinical management of the patients. Diagnostic histologic criteria of adenomatous, serrated, inflammatory, and hamartomatous polyps and of polyposis syndromes are discussed. In addition, the pathologic features of early and a...