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G9<br />

DEPARTMENT<br />

OF PATHOLOGY<br />

Name Ann Trum Reg. No. 000045<br />

Age 62 Sex Female Race Black Ward E510 Service Surge_ Date 1/15/91<br />

CLINICAL HISTORY: Fungating lesion of gastric antrum with liver metastases<br />

CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS: Gastric carcinoma with metastasis to liver<br />

Path. No. $91-0300 Specimen Antrum of Stomach<br />

DESCRIPTION:<br />

Received in <strong>for</strong>malin is a specimen stated to represent antrum of the stomach. The<br />

specimen measures 12 cm x 6 cm x 2.3 cm in greatest dimensions, respectively. The<br />

external surface has a small amount of attached mesentery and vessels. Noted in the<br />

mesentery are several firm, hard lymph nodes, the largest measuring 2.3 cm in greatest<br />

dimension. The cut surface appears gray-tan and somewhat necrotic. The serosal surface<br />

of the stomach appears congested, shows signs of surgical instrumentation, as the specimen<br />

has been previously opened. The interior of the specimen reveals a large fungating,<br />

ulcerating lesion in the distal two-thirds, almost filling the distal two-thirds. This lesion<br />

measures 9 cm x 4 cm. It is surrounded by what appears to be slightly hypertrophic<br />

yellow-tan mucosa in a ruga<strong>for</strong>m pattern. Cut surface of the lesion reveals it to involve<br />

the muscular wall. Sections taken are as follows:<br />

1. Sections through main tumor mass<br />

2. Section through margin of resection closest to mass (proximal)<br />

3. Section of margin of resection furthest from mass (distal)<br />

4. Lymph nodes in 1/2 superior mesentery near pylorus<br />

5. Lymph nodes in proximal 1/2 superior mesentery<br />

6. Lymph nodes distal 1/2 inferior mesentery<br />

7. Lymph nodes proximal 1/2 inferior mesentery<br />

DIAGNOSIS:<br />

1. Stomach: Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma infiltrating through muscular<br />

wall and involving serosa.<br />

2. Duodenum: No tumor in sections examined.<br />

3. Stomach: Chronic gastritis with intestinalization of gastric mucosa.<br />

4. Seven lymph nodes: four contain metastatic carcinoma.<br />

5. Two lymph nodes: one contains metastatic carcinoma.<br />

6,7. Tumor nodules involving fat.<br />

Examined by Patrick Holly, MD<br />

Pathologist<br />

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