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Ovary and Fallopian Tube

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Biopsies and wedge resections of the ovary are infrequently performed procedures that are used primarily for the evaluation of infertility. Biopsies should be measured, briefly described as to color and texture, and submitted in their entirety. Wedge resections should also be weighed and evaluated for capsule thickening, “powder burns” of endometriosis, subcortical cysts, and yellow stromal nodularity indicating hyperthecosis. Sections should be taken perpendicular to the ovarian surface to demonstrate the relationship of the capsule, cortex, and medulla.

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  1. Department of Pathology Meyer 7-181, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, 21287-6971, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Ralph H. Hruban M.D. & William H. Westra M.D.

  2. Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 1830 East Monument Street, Suite 7000, 21205-2100, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Timothy H. Phelps M.S.

  3. Department of Pathology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Avenue, C6-Path, 98101, Seattle, WA, USA

    Christina Isacson M.D.

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  1. Ralph H. Hruban M.D.
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Hruban, R.H., Westra, W.H., Phelps, T.H., Isacson, C. (1996). Ovary and Fallopian Tube. In: Surgical Pathology Dissection. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2548-3_24

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