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Murine Superficial Lymph Node Surgery
Published on: May 21, 2012
Processing surgically removed lymph nodes
1Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN 46206.
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.
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.
