Vol. 9, Issue 9, Part C (2023)

Abstract
Grossing is one of the most important preanalytical steps in surgical pathology. It refers to visually inspecting and dissecting a surgically removed specimen to prepare the tissues for processing and embedding. This step reveals size, shape, surface and nature of the tissue specimen that act as a bridge between the clinical presentations of the lesion to the microscopic diagnosis by a pathologist. A diagnostic conundrum could result from incorrectly grossing and then improperly embedding the surface of a tiny surgically removed tissue. Hence there is a need to incooperate use of stereomicroscope during routine procedures such as grossing and embedding. Present review reveals the importance of grossing of biopsied tissues along with recent review of literature.