This article gives guidance for the handling and examination of various types of lung tissue specimens to provide: (1) accurate diagnosis and assessment of severity of disease; (2) sufficient information for the accurate staging of tumours; and (3) an assessment of the contribution of various occupational disorders to the cause of death.J Clin ...

2024年12月11日 · If the tumor is peripheral, thin serial sections of the lung is appropriate. Obtain tumor dimensions and general location within the lung, including proximity to the pleura, proximity to the nearest surgical margin of resection (if applicable), and distance to the bronchial margin.

Inspect the specimen and dictate a macroscopic description. Orientate and identify the anatomical features of the specimen. Photograph the intact specimen. Describe the following features of the specimen: Record as stated by the clinician. Describe …

2018年1月1日 · In this chapter, specimen characteristics and processing steps are presented for each of the common lung samples taken in the course of clinical evaluation for pulmonary disease. In addition, for each type of sample, the benefits and limitations are reviewed.

2024年11月27日 · Accurate assessment and thorough sampling of cardiothoracic specimens are crucial for diagnosis and patient care. This chapter covers the fundamental principles, techniques, and considerations involved in the gross examination of these specimens.

2014年6月5日 · Chapter 1 The normal lung: histology, embryology, development, aging and function; Chapter 2 Lung specimen handling and practical considerations; Chapter 3 Congenital abnormalities and pediatric lung diseases, including neoplasms; Chapter 4 Pulmonary bacterial infections; Chapter 5 Pulmonary viral infections; Chapter 6 Pulmonary mycobacterial ...

2019年7月2日 · Types of lung specimens commonly encountered include lung biopsies, wedge resections, lobectomy specimens, and pneumonectomy specimens. A lung wedge resection consists of removal of a smaller portion of lung tissue; the parenchymal surgical margin of resection is typically stapled.

2022年11月24日 · This article introduces pulmonary pathology and discusses an approach to lung specimens. Medical lung disease is dealt with in the medical lung disease article. Tumours of the lung are dealt with in lung tumours article.

Pathologic assessment of lung specimens resected in the neoadjuvant setting can benefit in several ways by radiologic pathologic correlation. First, in some cases the tumor can be hard to identify on gross examination. In such cases, review of CT scans can help identify where in the resected lung specimen the tumor bed should be located.

2000年8月1日 · This article gives guidance for the handling and examination of various types of lung tissue specimens to provide: (1) accurate diagnosis and assessment of severity of disease; (2) sufficient...