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Actions	A “mixed” tumour (pleomorphic adenoma) of the parotid salivary gland Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.1292 TitleA “mixed” tumour (pleomorphic adenoma) of the parotid salivary gland DescriptionA “mixed” tumour (pleomorphic adenoma) of the parotid salivary gland The preparation is the left ear, with some of the adjacent skin, where the tumour can be seen Removed post mortem from an adult female in whom removal of the original tumour (10.(5).b.12.) some three years previously was followed by local recurrence which necessitated removal at intervals of nine months, three months (10(5).b.13.), four months (10.(5).b.14.) and again three months (10.(5).b.15 - now discarded) later. She survived the last recurrence more than a year. The tumour consists of massive lobules in continuity, covered with a thin capsule through which in many places the tumour substance has erupted. It extends from the auricula, the lower half of which it embraces and had reached the clavicle. On microscopic examination, extensive necrosis obscures much of the structure, which was epithelial with a tendency to acinar formation embedded in large alveoli of a superabundant fibrous stroma. Production date Accurate 1827 - 1827 Production periodNineteenth century Object nameSALIVARY GLAND, parotid Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Container Height: 26 cm Width: 11.5 cm Depth: 6 cm

Object numberGC.1292

TitleA “mixed” tumour (pleomorphic adenoma) of the parotid salivary gland

DescriptionA “mixed” tumour (pleomorphic adenoma) of the parotid salivary gland The preparation is the left ear, with some of the adjacent skin, where the tumour can be seen Removed post mortem from an adult female in whom removal of the original tumour (10.(5).b.12.) some three years previously was followed by local recurrence which necessitated removal at intervals of nine months, three months (10(5).b.13.), four months (10.(5).b.14.) and again three months (10.(5).b.15 - now discarded) later. She survived the last recurrence more than a year. The tumour consists of massive lobules in continuity, covered with a thin capsule through which in many places the tumour substance has erupted. It extends from the auricula, the lower half of which it embraces and had reached the clavicle. On microscopic examination, extensive necrosis obscures much of the structure, which was epithelial with a tendency to acinar formation embedded in large alveoli of a superabundant fibrous stroma.

Production date Accurate 1827 - 1827

Production periodNineteenth century

Object nameSALIVARY GLAND, parotid

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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