| Back to Homepage | Case 264 | Surgical Pathology Case |
| CLINICAL INFORMATION | ||
| 25-year-old female, right distal femoral tumor. | ||
| GROSS DESCRIPTION | ||
| The distal femur and attached yellow-gray connective tissue measure 18.0 × 6.5 × 8.0 cm. The specimen is bisected along its long axis revealing a spongy hemorrhagic intramedullary mass in distal end of femur measuring 9.0 × 4.0 × 4.0 cm. The mass extends through the cortical bone along posterior aspect of femur and appears to invade adjacent soft tissue. | ||
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| HE, 20× | HE, 20× | |
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| HE, 20× | HE, 20× | |
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| HE, 20× | HE, 20× | |
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| HE, 40× | HE, 40× | |
| Source: Department of Pathology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE Gross photo: BF, Microscopic Photo: Zenggang Pan Discussion: Zenggang Pan | ||