A very successful found poem. Strange mix of responses - the horror of the
thing described (and of the overarching theme of physical decay); the
triumph of reason and science in the language through which it is viewed;
the sense of narrative paradoxically created by the static diagnosis.
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From: "Max Richards" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 8:27 AM
Subject: Snap
> Found poem: Histopathology
> Animal: Vanya (labrador)
>
> Rapidly growing conical skin tumour
> with horny tip - right hock.
>
> Macroscopy: skin ellipse
> bearing a tan crusted nodule.
>
> Microscopy: sample with nodular
> penduculated elongated mass
>
> with thick layer of squamous
> epithelium. Bundles and cords
>
> of collagen and irregular
> dysplastic hair follicles
>
> well differentiated
> sebaceous gland lobules.
>
> Mild folliculitis
> furunculosis and fibrosis.
>
> Mitotic rate low.
> Diagnosis: acrochordon -
>
> benign skin tag or
> Fibroepithelial polyp.
>
> Non-neoplastic proliferation
> Of skin and epithelium.
>
> Lesion completely removed.
> Mark Williamson, pathologist.
>
>
> Max Richards in Melbourne
>
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