Biopsy result - mistake? error?

anonymous
This person has chosen to hide his/her identity.

Nung nakaraang buwan lamang po, lumabas ang result ng biopsy ng kaibigan ko. Ang result po ay malignant round cells daw po. Pinabasa uli sa ibang lab ang result tb lymphadenitis, then again pinabasa uli same result as the first.. In short 2:1. as far as i can remember he felt the supraclavicular node nagkaron sya ng upper respiratory tract infection at mula noon lagi na nya nakakapa ang bukol na yun and that was around May 2014 ng makapa nya yung bukol. Minsan po ba maaring magkamali ang pag basa ng biopsy kahit na 2:1 ang result?



Topic: Last month, the biopsy result of my friend came out. The result showed malignant round cells. The lab results were shown to some other lab and the result was TB lymphadenitis. Then it was shown to a third lab, and the result was the same as the first. A supraclavicular node in the upper respiratory tract infection. Since then, my friend feels a lump, and that was around May 2014. Is it possible that there is some mistake in interpreting the lab results?



 

Reply as anonymous (Your real name and picture will not be seen)
Dr. Ryan Neal  Salapa
is a Medical expert in the Philippines
may chance naman po na magkakaiba ang basa ng mga pathologists kasi tao rin po sila. Pero kung 2:1 po ang result mas paniniwalaan ko po yung majority. Pwede kasing ibang slide lang ang nakita nung isa pero kung at least 2 na yung nakakita at pareho sila ng diagnosis most likely po tama na yun.

About the author

Dr. Ryan Neal Salapa

Dr. Salapa is an MHGap trained General practitioner with over 5 years experience treating mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, trauma, psychosis, neurodevelopmental/neurocognitive disorders and many more. He also works as an Occupational Safety and Health Physician and is an expert in this field.
Profession: Psychiatry
Office Address: Makati City
Philippines , Bataan
The medical information contained in this section is not intended for treatment or prescription. It is used to complement, not replace, the communication between a patient and their physician. Reliance on any information provided by BuhayOFW or any medical experts is solely at your own risk. If you have a medical emergency, call your doctor or go to the hospital immediately. BuhayOFW's Medical Review Board is a team of board-certified doctors who ensure our content is medically accurate and reflects the latest in health information. Our experienced board of medical professionals verify that our content is thorough and all-inclusive, in order that you can trust the information you read here will help you through improvements in your health journey—whether that’s for yourself or for a loved one.