Colon showing diverticular disease with a coincidental carcinoma
Object numberGC.14337
TitleColon showing diverticular disease with a coincidental carcinoma
DescriptionColon showing diverticular disease with a coincidental carcinoma
From a male aged 84 year
The patient complained of weakness and rectal bleeding for some months. Early large bowel obstruction
The specimen is a resection of sigmoid colon measuring approximately 18cm in length. The salient feature is the presence of diverticular disease which is more readily seen on the mucosal aspect. A fairly marked hypertrophy of the muscularis is associated focally. There is a loss of mural architecture, probably resulting from inflammatory change. near one margin of excision is a fungating annular lesion of neoplatic appearance. The specimen thus exhibits both diverticular disease and a coincidental carcinoma
Microscopical examination
The mucosa shows a marked polypoid structure with pouch-like formations dipping deeply into the muscle coats - a diverticulitis picture. there is also a considerable malignant area of glandular type infiltrating both muscle coats, but not extending into the subserosa. Theres is much congestion with thickened, dilated blood vessels and subserosal oedema
Production placeRoyal Infirmary, Edinburgh
Production date 1973 - 1973
Production periodTwentieth century
Object nameLARGE INTESTINE, colon
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 17 cm
Width: 21 cm
Depth: 5 cm