Salivary gland neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential (SUMP) is a descriptive diagnosis used by pathologists when a tumor is found in a salivary gland but there is not enough information to determine whether it is benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). It does not refer to a single disease but rather to a range of possible …
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A pathology report is a medical document written by a pathologist. A pathologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing disease by examining tissues, cells, and body fluids. Your pathology report is created after a sample from your body, such as a biopsy, surgical specimen, or fluid sample, is examined in the laboratory. This …
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What does “suspicious for follicular neoplasm” mean? Suspicious for follicular neoplasm is a term pathologists use to describe an abnormal growth in the thyroid gland. It is a preliminary diagnosis that includes both non-cancerous and cancerous conditions. These conditions include: Adenomatoid nodule – Adenomatoid nodule is a non-cancerous type of growth in the thyroid gland. …
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