Testis & paratestis
General
Grossing and features to report
Author: Swapnil U. Rane, M.D.
Last author update: 1 November 2013
Last staff update: 20 October 2022
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Cite this page: Rane S. Grossing and features to report. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/testisgrossing.html. Accessed March 24th, 2023.
Definition / general
- Spermatic cord margin (sample before cut into tumor since contamination is a common problem) (Mod Pathol 1996;9:762)
- Tumor (1 - 2 section per cm, representing all grossly different features)
- Tumor and tunica
- Tumor and hilum (site of extratesticular extension in > 90%) (Am J Clin Pathol 1999;111:534)
- Tumor and normal testis
- Normal testis
- Epididymis
Features to report (pending)
