International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology · 2009
Histologic analysis of pediatric tonsil and adenoid specimens: is it really necessary?
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Verma Sunil P, Stoddard Timothy, Gonzalez-Gomez Ignacio, Koempel Jeffrey A
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of unexpected histologic findings in routine tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy specimens.
METHODS: A retrospective medical record review was performed at a tertiary care children's hospital. The pathology records of 2062 children who underwent tonsil or adenoid surgery were analyzed and the final histologic diagnosis was recorded.
RESULTS: Four unexpected histologic findings were found on routine tonsil and adenoid specimens. None were clinically significant. A review of the literature shows a very low rate (0.015%) of unexpected clinically significant diagnoses in pediatric adenotonsillectomy specimens.
CONCLUSIONS: Given rarity of unexpected clinically significant diagnoses in pediatric adenotonsillectomy specimens, the cost and effort of analyzing each specimen histologically is difficult to justify.
METHODS: A retrospective medical record review was performed at a tertiary care children's hospital. The pathology records of 2062 children who underwent tonsil or adenoid surgery were analyzed and the final histologic diagnosis was recorded.
RESULTS: Four unexpected histologic findings were found on routine tonsil and adenoid specimens. None were clinically significant. A review of the literature shows a very low rate (0.015%) of unexpected clinically significant diagnoses in pediatric adenotonsillectomy specimens.
CONCLUSIONS: Given rarity of unexpected clinically significant diagnoses in pediatric adenotonsillectomy specimens, the cost and effort of analyzing each specimen histologically is difficult to justify.