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A 26-year-old female asked:

Had a lap for a paratubal cyst (?) and fluid in left tube. but the dr couldn't identify it and sent it for several pathologists to review. do i worry?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Wait for the results: Any tissue removed in a surgical procedure should be sent to a pathologist for evaluation. Your doctor did not send it because s/he thinks there is any reason to be concerned, but because the right thing to do.
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