Open AccessHow to Help the Oral Pathologist in Making an Accurate Diagnosis
Author(s) -
K. M. K. Masthan,
S. Leena Sankari,
N. Aravindha Babu,
Jagadish Prasad Rajguru
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2012/4967.2703
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , oral examination , clinical history , medical physics , clinical diagnosis , physical examination , histopathological examination , general surgery , pathology , radiology , dentistry , surgery , intensive care medicine , oral health
A biopsy is a valuable diagnostic tool in clinics. In this procedure, the sample tissue is obtained in order to study its structure both macro and microscopically, thus making it possible to establish a final diagnosis. Some clinicians are surprised and disappointed when the report from the oral pathologist comes as "not from the representative area and "inadequate specimen size", instead of a final diagnosis. To avoid such disappointments and to make the best utilization of the skills of the oral pathologist, certain ideas have been suggested. Right from the history taking to the clinical examination to the operative findings, the clinician can pave the way to a conclusive histopathological diagnosis.