Salivary gland, ''mixed'' tumour
Object numberGC.5269
TitleSalivary gland, ''mixed'' tumour
DescriptionWet specimen.
Half of a vertical section of a "mixed" tumour from a parotid salivary gland, from an adult.
The tumour is somewhat ovoid, 50 mm in its long diameter, slightly nodular on its surface and contained in a thin, fibrous capsule. On section it shows several semi-translucent, cartilaginous areas, some spaces from dilated acini and the rest made up of denser areas, some glandular, and some fibrous in which myxomatous degeneration has occurred.
Production periodNineteenth century, late
Object nameSALIVARY GLAND
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 9 cm
Depth: 3.5 cm
Width: 6 cm