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Actions	Oesophagus showing Adenocarcinoma Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.14564 TitleOesophagus showing Adenocarcinoma DescriptionSpecimen and Histological Glass Slide x3 (Images Added) A diffuse carcinoma extending along almost the whole length of the oesophagus. The walls of the oesophagus are thickened throughout with ulceration of the mucosa and the tumour has extended beyond the wall of the oesophagus to become adherent to and involve the aorta. As the result of perforation of the aorta haemorrhage has occurred into the mediastinum. The cardiac portion of the stomach shows no abnormality and this would appear to be a "true" adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus. The miorosection illustrates the typical appearances of a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. Production placeWestern General Hospital, Edinburgh Production date 1964-07-01 - 1964-07-01 Production periodTwentieth century Object nameOESOPHAGUS Object categoryAnatomical, specimen, HISTOLOGY Dimensions Jar Height: 24 cm Width: 14 cm Depth: 9 cm

Object numberGC.14564

TitleOesophagus showing Adenocarcinoma

DescriptionSpecimen and Histological Glass Slide x3 (Images Added) A diffuse carcinoma extending along almost the whole length of the oesophagus. The walls of the oesophagus are thickened throughout with ulceration of the mucosa and the tumour has extended beyond the wall of the oesophagus to become adherent to and involve the aorta. As the result of perforation of the aorta haemorrhage has occurred into the mediastinum. The cardiac portion of the stomach shows no abnormality and this would appear to be a "true" adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus. The miorosection illustrates the typical appearances of a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma.

Production placeWestern General Hospital, Edinburgh

Production date 1964-07-01 - 1964-07-01

Production periodTwentieth century

Object nameOESOPHAGUS

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen, HISTOLOGY

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