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Actions	Hypopharynx showing post-cricoid carcinoma Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.14673 TitleHypopharynx showing post-cricoid carcinoma DescriptionHypopharynx showing post-cricoid carcinoma, in a woman aged 54 years. Clinical history in GC notes. The tumour is seen in the mucosa of the hypopharynx where it forms a raised ulcerated plaque breaking down at the border of the laryngeal cartilage to form a fistula into the trachea. The tumour has infiltrated through the oesophageal wall and into the para-oesophagus where it surrounds the great veins. The venous thrombi can be seen in the superior vena cava and the internal jugular veins. Microscopically the tumour is a well differentiated squamous carcinoma. Production placeWestern General Hospital, Edinburgh Production date Precise 1961-02-17 - 1961-02-17 Production periodTwentieth century Object nameHypopharynx Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Jar Height: 20 cm Width: 11 cm Depth: 8 cm

Object numberGC.14673

TitleHypopharynx showing post-cricoid carcinoma

DescriptionHypopharynx showing post-cricoid carcinoma, in a woman aged 54 years. Clinical history in GC notes. The tumour is seen in the mucosa of the hypopharynx where it forms a raised ulcerated plaque breaking down at the border of the laryngeal cartilage to form a fistula into the trachea. The tumour has infiltrated through the oesophageal wall and into the para-oesophagus where it surrounds the great veins. The venous thrombi can be seen in the superior vena cava and the internal jugular veins. Microscopically the tumour is a well differentiated squamous carcinoma.

Production placeWestern General Hospital, Edinburgh

Production date Precise 1961-02-17 - 1961-02-17

Production periodTwentieth century

Object nameHypopharynx

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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