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Can a pathologist miss hodgkin's and nhl when sections of lymph node are sent for culture?

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Dr. Harold Mandel answered

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Possible: It's always possible that these or other conditions are present in a patient and yet the biopsy taken for pathological evaluation does not reveal them. If it is suspected a pathology report may have missed a diagnosis with signs and symptoms suggesting that diagnosis I would suggest having a repeat biopsy done.

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Answered 9/11/2018

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