Case 84

Surgical Pathology Case
 

CLINICAL INFORMATION

  33 year-old female, two episodes of peri-umbilical pain radiating to the right upper quadrant. An ultrasound showed a 5.1×4,8cm solid mass in the pancreas. CT scan showed a 7×5 cm heterogeneous mass, predominantly solid in the body and tail of the pancreas.

GROSS DESCRIPTION

 

210 grams, 15.2×7.3×6.5cm distal pancreatic specimen with a 6.5×6.0×5.2cm hemorrhagic, variegated gray-white mass.

     
 
 

HE, 2×

HE, 4×

 
 

HE, 10×

HE, 20×

 
 

HE, 40×

HE, 40×

 
 

HE, 40×

HE, 40×

 
 

HE, 40×

HE, 40×

 
 

HE, 40×

HE, 40×

   
 

HE, 60×

 

     
 

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Source: California Tumor Tissue Registry (CTTR), Set A -September, 2006

Photo: Zenggang Pan

Discussion: Zenggang Pan