Table 3 Critical/unexpected cases stratified by each center
From: Critical value in surgical pathology: evaluating the current status in a multicenter study
Centers | Subspecialty | Total pathology cases | Total critical / Unexpected results (%) | The most common critical/unexpected case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | General | 8978 | 57(0.6) | Mucormycosis |
2 | General | 10,000 | 18(0.2) | The clinically significant change in a frozen section diagnosis after reviewing permanent sections |
3 | Otorhinolaryngology | 2514 | 76(3) | Mucormycosis |
4 | Gynecology | 4439 | 1(0.02) | Fat in endometrial biopsies |
5 | Transplantation | 8003 | 24(0.3) | Severe rejection of transplanted organs |
Total Cases | 33,934 | 177(0.5) | Mucormycosis | |