OBJECTIVE: The authors reviewed 500 cases of mesenchymal lesions from the private consultation files of one of them (F. E.) to evaluate the adequacy of sending of consultations by referring pathologists. METHODOLOGY: The information contained in the documents requesting the consultation as well as the material sent were evaluated. RESULTS: It was observed that in high percentage of cases, there is absence of important information in the request such as: name of the patient, gross appearance of the lesion; depth of the lesion; clinical, surgical and pertinent laboratorial information; diagnosis of the referring pathologist and questions and doubts made by the referring pathologist. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that the referring pathologists could improve significantly the submission of the cases. To achieve this goal the authors propose a series of items in the form of a checklist to be verified by the referring pathologist when a case will be sent in consultation.
Neoplasia; Soft tissue; Surgical pathology; Consultants; Consultation