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'''Abdominal pannus''' is the pathology specimens corresponding to an ''abdominoplasty'' (also known as ''tummy tuck''). | '''Abdominal pannus''' is the pathology specimens corresponding to an ''abdominoplasty'' (also known as ''tummy tuck''). It is generally considered a [[ditzel]]. | ||
''Pannus'' redirects here; ''pannona'' has been proposed as better term.<ref name=pmid17382240>{{Cite journal | last1 = Cunningham | first1 = SC. | last2 = Klein | first2 = RV. | title = Nomenclature question: panniculus or pannus? Answer: pannona. | journal = J Am Coll Surg | volume = 204 | issue = 4 | pages = 726-7 | month = Apr | year = 2007 | doi = 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.01.027 | PMID = 17382240 }}</ref> | ''Pannus'' redirects here; ''pannona'' has been proposed as a better term.<ref name=pmid17382240>{{Cite journal | last1 = Cunningham | first1 = SC. | last2 = Klein | first2 = RV. | title = Nomenclature question: panniculus or pannus? Answer: pannona. | journal = J Am Coll Surg | volume = 204 | issue = 4 | pages = 726-7 | month = Apr | year = 2007 | doi = 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.01.027 | PMID = 17382240 }}</ref> | ||
''Panniculus'' also | ''Panniculus'' and ''striae'' also redirect here. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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*The [[gross pathology]] section of the report should say something like: ''On sectioning no lesions were identified''. | *The [[gross pathology]] section of the report should say something like: ''On sectioning no lesions were identified''. | ||
*The [[cut-up]] is described in ''[[abdominal pannus grossing]]''. | *The [[cut-up]] is described in ''[[abdominal pannus grossing]]''. | ||
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Image:Belly Strech Marks.jpg | Stretch marks - abdomen. (WC/FatM1ke) | |||
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==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
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*[[Lipoma]]. | *[[Lipoma]]. | ||
*[[Liposarcoma]]. | *[[Liposarcoma]]. | ||
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*[http://www.stratamark.net/hcp-pathology-of-stretch-marks.html Histology of striae (stratamark.net)]. | |||
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Abdominal Skin and Tissue (530 grams), Excision: | |||
- Skin and adipose tissue within normal limits. | |||
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ABDOMINAL PANNUS, EXCISION: | ABDOMINAL PANNUS, EXCISION: | ||
Latest revision as of 17:43, 6 April 2018
Abdominal pannus is the pathology specimens corresponding to an abdominoplasty (also known as tummy tuck). It is generally considered a ditzel.
Pannus redirects here; pannona has been proposed as a better term.[1]
Panniculus and striae also redirect here.
General
Gross
- Skin with abundant fat.
- Pieces usually triangular.
- Stretch marks (striae) are very common.
Notes:
- The gross pathology section of the report should say something like: On sectioning no lesions were identified.
- The cut-up is described in abdominal pannus grossing.
Images
Stretch marks - abdomen. (WC/FatM1ke)
Microscopic
Features:
- Adipose tissue.
DDx:
Images
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Abdominal Skin and Tissue (530 grams), Excision:
- Skin and adipose tissue within normal limits.
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ABDOMINAL PANNUS, EXCISION: - BENIGN SKIN AND ADIPOSE TISSUE.
ABDOMINAL PANNUS, EXCISION: - DERMAL SCAR, BENIGN SKIN AND ADIPOSE TISSUE.
Gross only
ABDOMINAL PANNUS, EXCISION: - BENIGN SKIN AND ADIPOSE TISSUE (GROSS ONLY).
See also
References
- ↑ Cunningham, SC.; Klein, RV. (Apr 2007). "Nomenclature question: panniculus or pannus? Answer: pannona.". J Am Coll Surg 204 (4): 726-7. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.01.027. PMID 17382240.
- ↑ URL: http://plasticsurgery.about.com/od/glossary/g/panniculectomy.htm. Accessed on: 18 July 2012.