The Seeds of Doubt: Finding Seeds in Intriguing Places.
Front Med (Lausanne)
; 8: 655113, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Seeds may be found in gastrointestinal tissue samples, and their multifaceted appearance may be challenging. The aim is to report a rough incidence of pathology samples which show seeds, specify the most frequent sample types and show an iconography of the most commonly identified seeds. Materials andMethods:
Between 2017 and 2020, all gastrointestinal pathology cases in which seeds/seed parts were found, were collected and seed type described by referencing a seed image library.Results:
Fifty cases with complete seeds/seed parts were collected 16 colonic resections for colorectal cancer and diverticulosis, 13 appendiceal resections for appendicitis, 1 gastric resection. Fifteen cases were found in polypectomy specimens and 5 cases in colorectal endoscopic biopsies. Most frequent seed types were tomato, kiwi, blueberry, and blackberry seeds.Conclusion:
Seeds may be found in up to 4% of specimens; their recognition may be useful to exclude parasitic infections as well as in forensic sciences.
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MEDLINE
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article