Benign Granuloma Masquerading as Squamous Cell Carcinoma Due to a "Floater"

Benign Granuloma Masquerading as Squamous Cell Carcinoma Due to a "Floater"

Pathology specimen cross-contamination is a rare phenomenon in diagnostic pathology. Such "floaters" may result in delayed, missed or erroneous diagnoses. We describe the case of a patient with benign granuloma of the lung initially misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma due to a "fl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hawai'i journal of medicine & public health 2017-11, Vol.76 (11 Suppl 2), p.19-21
Hauptverfasser: Shah, Phalgoon A, Prat, Madeleine P, Hostler, David C
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Pathology specimen cross-contamination is a rare phenomenon in diagnostic pathology. Such "floaters" may result in delayed, missed or erroneous diagnoses. We describe the case of a patient with benign granuloma of the lung initially misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma due to a "floater."
ISSN:2165-8218
2165-8242