75 Artifacts and histologic pitfalls in the lung may end up in airways, blood vessels, alveolar ducts, or sacs. Microscopic examples of STAKS are shown in Figure 5, A through H. STAKS likely occurs during gross handling, as the lung contains many spaces, allowing displaced tumor fragments to settle distant from their origin. Figure 5. Images supporting the hypothesis of STAKS artifact. 5
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