Respiratory Pathology for Medical II Students

Lab 1.g Metastatic Carcinoma (no glass slides)

Slides A & B

Slide A Low power view shows a large mass of tumor with focal necrosis, compressing adjacent lung parenchyma. This is an adenocarcinoma that arose in the colon and metastasized to the lung.
Slide B There are clusters of tumor cells in lymphatics adjacent to bronchioles and blood vessels.

*Questions:

1.What is the gross appearance of metastatic carcinoma in the lung? 
2.What are the most frequent types of carcinoma that spread to the lung? 

Digital Legends for Labs/Cases
Lab 1
1.a | 1.b | 1.c | 1.d | 1.e | 1.f | 1.g | 1.h
Lab 2
2.a | 2.b | 2.c | 2.d | 2.e | 2.f | 2.g
Lab 3
3.a | 3.b | 3.c | 3.d | 3.e

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Updated August 3, 2007