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What Does My Wedge Biopsy Indicate?
Question: SPECIMEN: WEDGE BIOPSY FROM HARD PALATE ULCER
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GROSS EXAMINATION: SINGLE MUCOSA COVERED TISSUE BIT MEASURING 1 X 0.8 X 0.5CM.
MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION:STUDIED SERIAL SECTION SHOWS HYPERPLASTIC AND ACANTHOTIC STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS MUCOSA, SHOWING MODERATE TO SEVERE DYSPLASIA.
IN AREAS INVASION INTO SUBEPITHELIAL TISSUE IS NOTED.
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GROSS EXAMINATION: SINGLE MUCOSA COVERED TISSUE BIT MEASURING 1 X 0.8 X 0.5CM.
MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION:STUDIED SERIAL SECTION SHOWS HYPERPLASTIC AND ACANTHOTIC STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS MUCOSA, SHOWING MODERATE TO SEVERE DYSPLASIA.
IN AREAS INVASION INTO SUBEPITHELIAL TISSUE IS NOTED.
Brief Answer:
excision surgery followed by chemotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Since you are having hyperplastic and acanthotic stratified squamous mucosa showing moderate dysplasia and invasion in subepithelial tissue from hard palate ulcer you need an excision surgery followed by chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells.
Regards
Dr De
excision surgery followed by chemotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Since you are having hyperplastic and acanthotic stratified squamous mucosa showing moderate dysplasia and invasion in subepithelial tissue from hard palate ulcer you need an excision surgery followed by chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells.
Regards
Dr De
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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