Should all excised surgical specimens be examined microscopically? A case report

Case Report

Thomas M Raymond, Sam Ibrahim and Pradeep S Basnyat^*

Surgical Department, William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, Kent, UK

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Cases Journal 2010, 3:40 doi:10.1186/1757-1626-3-40

Published: 28 January 2010

Microscopic examination of all surgical specimens is controversial.

We report two cases where examination has revealed unexpected results that have changed patient management and treatment.

Histopathological examination of all tissue should be considered. The benefits and disadvantages of routine examination of tissue are discussed.