Definition
A code set representing the type of lymphovascular invasion present.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 1 | Involvement of artery | ||
| 2 | Involvement of vein | |||
| 3 | Involvement of lymphatics | |||
| 4 | Present but unable to distinguish type of vessel involved | |||
| Supplementary Values | 7 | Not applicable-pathology specimen not obtained or no lymphovascular invasion present | ||
| 8 | Unknown whether pathology specimen obtained | |||
| 9 | Pathology specimen obtained but lymphovascular invasion not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
Record code 9 when a pathological assessment of the tissue has been performed but the result is not known.
Distinguishing between lymphatics and veins can be difficult; record code 4 if lymphovascular invasion is present but the type of vessel involved is unknown.
References
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia 2010. Lung cancer structured reporting protocol. 1st Edition (Version 1.0). Surry Hills, NSW: Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre and Australian Cancer Network 2008. The pathology reporting of breast cancer. A guide for pathologists, surgeons, radiologists and oncologists. 3rdedition. Surry Hills, NSW: National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
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| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |