Processing surgically removed lymph nodes.
Delicate lymph nodal tissue must be processed accurately and evaluated for proper patient management. In more than 125 cases at Methodist Hospital of Indiana, we devised a procedure that has allowed accurate diagnosis in 98% of cases. The pathologist's approach and the variety of studies necessary to confirm the diagnosis are presented, as well as important procedural considerations.
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Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN 46206.
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D003933:Diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013048:Specimen Handling