Male 64 years



Macroscopic description:
Gastric and duodenal margins from Whipple's resection for Ca Pancreas.

Specimen: Stomach and Duodenum

Female 80 years

Right mastectomy for carcinoma.

Macroscopic description:
A mastectomy specimen 25 x 10 x 3cm. The nipple is eroded.

Specimen: Nipple

Male 79 years

Urinary infection, very large prostate, suprapubic prostatectomy done.

Macroscopic description:
Six pieces of nodular grey tissue, largest 6 x 4 x 4cm. Total weight 83gms.

Specimen: Prostate

Female 46 years

Right adrenal tumour.

Macroscopic description:
Adrenal gland measuring 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.2cm weighing 41gms. The cut surface shows a bulging tumour 3.8cm diameter.

Specimen: Right Adrenal Gland

Female 76 years

TAH + BSO for pelvic mass.

Macroscopic description:
Multi-loculated cyst 22 x 12 x 7cm, weighing 770gms. The external surface is smooth but the lining has a papillary appearance.

Specimen: Left ovarian cyst

Female 65 years

Fleshy naevus on right ear. Present for a long time.

Macroscopic description:
Ellipse of skin 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5cm.

Specimen: Skin biopsy

Female 72 years

Mole on buttock.

Macroscopic description:
An ellipse of skin bearing an irregular lesion 11mm in diameter.

Specimen: Skin

Female 58 years

Multinodular goitre.

Macroscopic description:
Total thyroidectomy 64gms multiple cystic and solid nodules plus pale nodule 25cm in isthmus-section represents this nodule.

Specimen: Thyroid

Female 78 years

Small bowel obstruction? Why ischaemic area with surrounding normal bowel.

Macroscopic description:
Ischaemic segment of bowel in terminal ileum. Section from surrounding loops of thickened bowel.

Specimen: Right Hemicolectomy

Male 53 years



Macroscopic description:
Nasal polyp - polypoid tissue.

Specimen: Nasal polyp