So Called Junk Materials & Pitfalls

So Called Junk Materials & Pitfalls

The so-called junk materials are important

  • major workload of a private practice

  • problematic if normal histology and embryology is not well known (normal structures may be mistaken as neoplasm)

  • important resource for immunohistochemistry controls

  • incidental neoplasms are not uncommon

  • systemic diseases like amyloidosis or vascultis may have features in these specimens

  • proof of surgery in medico-legal cases and for billing purposes

  • Normal histologic features are used to name or describe neoplasms

  • Autopsy practice is in decline, these specimens are good to learn autopsy pathology

Pilonidal Sinus

Abortus

Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

Paratubal cysts

Ovarian cysts

Hemorroidectomy

Circumcission

Cholecystectomy

Keratinous cysts

Callus

Fibroepithelial Polyps

Pitergiyum

Nasal polyps

Hernia Sac

Pyogenic Granuloma

Appendectomy

Lipoma

Elastofibroma

Ganglion Cyst

Dupyutren

Kolesteatom

Mammoplasty

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Liposuction

Splenectomy for Trauma

Keloid

Pyogenic granuloma

Amputations

The so-called junk materials are important

  • major workload of a private practice

  • problematic if normal histology and embryology is not well known (normal structures may be mistaken as neoplasm)

  • important resource for immunohistochemistry controls

  • incidental neoplasms are not uncommon

  • systemic diseases like amyloidosis or vascultis may have features in these specimens

  • proof of surgery in medico-legal cases and for billing purposes

  • Normal histologic features are used to name or describe neoplasms

  • Autopsy practice is in decline, these specimens are good to learn autopsy pathology

Pilonidal Sinus

Abortus

Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

Paratubal cysts

Ovarian cysts

Hemorroidectomy

Circumcission

Cholecystectomy

Keratinous cysts

Callus

Fibroepithelial Polyps

Pitergiyum

Nasal polyps

Hernia Sac

Pyogenic Granuloma

Appendectomy

Lipoma

Elastofibroma

Ganglion Cyst

Dupyutren

Kolesteatom

Mammoplasty

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Liposuction

Splenectomy for Trauma

Keloid

Pyogenic granuloma

Amputations

So Called Junk Materials & Pitfalls

The so-called junk materials are important

  • major workload of a private practice

  • problematic if normal histology and embryology is not well known (normal structures may be mistaken as neoplasm)

  • important resource for immunohistochemistry controls

  • incidental neoplasms are not uncommon

  • systemic diseases like amyloidosis or vascultis may have features in these specimens

  • proof of surgery in medico-legal cases and for billing purposes

  • Normal histologic features are used to name or describe neoplasms

  • Autopsy practice is in decline, these specimens are good to learn autopsy pathology

Pilonidal Sinus

Abortus

Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

Paratubal cysts

Ovarian cysts

Hemorroidectomy

Circumcission

Cholecystectomy

Keratinous cysts

Callus

Fibroepithelial Polyps

Pitergiyum

Nasal polyps

Hernia Sac

Pyogenic Granuloma

Appendectomy

Lipoma

Elastofibroma

Ganglion Cyst

Dupyutren

Kolesteatom

Mammoplasty

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Liposuction

Splenectomy for Trauma

Keloid

Pyogenic granuloma

Amputations

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