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I Had A Giant Benign Lipoma Removed From Me Left
Question: I had a giant benign lipoma removed from me left flank (under the fascia of the external oblique muscle so, "intermuscular") that, according the the pathology findings, weighed 550g and measured 19.3x17x2.5cm. When I was sent the lab test it said that "It is inked entirely in black" (translated from French, "Elle est encrée en totalité en noir"). I would like to know what you think this means, since I imagined it would be the color of fat cells. It was encased, and had not infiltrated the surrounding tissues, and consisted of mature "apidocytes" . What does it mean, that it was covered in black, like inked in black? Thanks
Brief Answer:
Sudan stain technique of lab yields black color to lipids and fat.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor services.
I have read your query and here is my advise.
* As per my surgical experience, various stains are used to stain the fat and
other content of surgical specimen and accordingly one gets its reflecting
color as per the molecule of pathology.
* There are various stains available for fat staining which can reveal orange,
red, purple and black stains differently.
* Sudan stain is one of the popular staining technique used to stain lipids
when fresh specimen is not available or other staining is not revealing
particular area of interest to that details precisely.
It is the staining property of lipid and not the color of fat.
* As the cells are suggestive of mature adipocytes and totally encased with
no surrounding infiltration, you are assured for benign ( local pathology
without any cancer ) condition surely.
Hope this will make your doubt more clear.
Would like to discuss further as per your requirement.
Wish you best recovery from surgery and healthy life ahead.
Regards.
Dr Bhagyesh ( MS consultant surgeon )
Sudan stain technique of lab yields black color to lipids and fat.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor services.
I have read your query and here is my advise.
* As per my surgical experience, various stains are used to stain the fat and
other content of surgical specimen and accordingly one gets its reflecting
color as per the molecule of pathology.
* There are various stains available for fat staining which can reveal orange,
red, purple and black stains differently.
* Sudan stain is one of the popular staining technique used to stain lipids
when fresh specimen is not available or other staining is not revealing
particular area of interest to that details precisely.
It is the staining property of lipid and not the color of fat.
* As the cells are suggestive of mature adipocytes and totally encased with
no surrounding infiltration, you are assured for benign ( local pathology
without any cancer ) condition surely.
Hope this will make your doubt more clear.
Would like to discuss further as per your requirement.
Wish you best recovery from surgery and healthy life ahead.
Regards.
Dr Bhagyesh ( MS consultant surgeon )
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