Re: Squamous papilloma?

Anything removed from the body in surgery goes to the pathology lab for
exam. In your case I would think that the biopsy results were compared to
the whole specimen to see if they agree. Still there would not be any
specimen to "take home".  As far as I know, the only surgical removals that
might be given to the patient are stones.
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John Gentile                            Secretary,  Rhode Island Apple Group
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (JPaul)
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> sci.med.pathology,sci.med.immunology,sci.med.laboratory,sci.med.nutrition,sci.
> med.diseases.cancer
> Date: 26 Aug 2003 00:24:22 -0700
> Subject: Re: Squamous papilloma?
> 
> John Gentile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> I can't answer your questions about being under general instead of local,
>> but I do know that the skin biopsy that they send to the lab is usually a
>> tiny sample and the entire piece is embedded in a waxy block and thin slices
>> are shaved for staining. The Pathologist will then examine the slides for
>> pathologic conditions. There is no piece that can be returned to you.
>> 
> The piece I wanted was the whole thing they removed in surgery, not
> the punch biopsy part. Was this not clear from my post?
> I intended to have the whole sample analyzed. It didn't look anything
> like any of the photos of squamous to which I was refered and the
> there was never any wart of any kind that could have left the cavity.
> 
>> -- 
>> John Gentile                            Secretary,  Rhode Island Apple Group
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]                      RIAG Web page:  www.wbwip.com/riag/
>> "I never make mistakes, I only have unexpected learning opportunities!"
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (JPaul)
>>> Organization: http://groups.google.com/
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>>> sci.med.pathology,sci.med.immunology,sci.med.laboratory,sci.med.nutrition,sc
>>> i.
>>> med.diseases.cancer
>>> Date: 25 Aug 2003 11:14:14 -0700
>>> Subject: Re: Squamous papilloma?
>>> 
>>> "JEDilworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>>> news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>>>> Has this lesion ever been cultured for acid fast bacilli? Since I work
>>>> in microbiology I am obviously prejudiced, but perhaps, given the
>>>> chronic nature of this, a fungus or acid fast bacteria should be looked
>>>> into.
>>>> 
> 
> If I can get the original biopsy report I will see what it says in
> this regard.
> 
>>>> I'm just speculating here, mind you. If pathology has been done on this
>>>> lesion, they obviously know more than I do.
>>>> 
>>>> Judy Dilworth, M.D. (ASCP)
>>>> Microbiology
>>>> 
>>>> "JPaul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>> The subject is diagnosed with a benign "squamous papilloma" on the
>>>>> exterior of the ankle but it does not fit the descriptions of such
>>>>> revealed by a google search. Surgical removal is being recomended.
>>> 
>>> A punch biopsy was performed and the lab could not determine what it
>>> was, only that it was benign, thus a squamous?
>>> I did not see this report but wish to get a copy.
>>> The lesion was removed two weeks ago and on one of the forms I signed
>>> I said I wanted the removed tissue. They thought this was quite
>>> strange and did not give me my removed skin.
>>> I also was put under general anesthetic without my permission when
>>> this could easily have been performed under local. The Dr. and I had a
>>> disagreement about the need for a skin graft. I am near positive this
>>> guy was trying to milk me and my insurance for extra uneeded surgery.
>>> I had made a written change to their form and denied them use of
>>> general anesthesia. In a pre-op discussion with the anesthesiologist
>>> and the surgeon it was agreed to use a local from my knee down since
>>> the lesion was on my ankle. And on my other leg if graft was needed. I
>>> also have a spinal injury that has left me with no pain sensation
>>> below my chest making even a local uneccesary. I was to be awake for
>>> the proceedure. I didn't trust this guy that much as he had already
>>> overlooked things in prior examinations. They lied to me, nurses
>>> included, and once on the table stuck an IV in me and I was out like a
>>> light for about 2 hours.
>>> One wonders why people don't trust Dr,'s these days when they do shit
>>> like this.
>>> I will not return to the Dr. or clinic and will be removing my own
>>> stitches in about another week. Also planning to sue the Dr. for
>>> malpractice. Asshole deserves to have his license revoked.