Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

CSBR Prasad, MD

Diagnosis

carcinoma, squamous cell

Body Site

neck

Age

45 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

tumor

Pattern

solitary asymmetric

Comments

This 45-year-old man had a 6 month history of pain and difficulty in swallowing solid food and increasing right neck swelling for 3 months. Fine needle aspirate cytology revealed squamous cell carcinoma in a cervical lymphnode. Endoscopic examination showed an ulcerated tumor in the upper third of esophagus. Biopsy from the eosphageal lesion showed a well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.

Description

Panel-A shows the neck sweling. Panel-B&D showt he biopsy from the esophageal tumor with pleomorphic sqamous cells with squamous pearl formation. Panel-C shows invasion and lymphocytic infiltration.

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5/28/2011 16:03:44

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