Female 44 years

FNA thyroid suspicious.

Macroscopic description:
A piece of thyroid weighing 5gms and measuring 3.3 x 2 x 1.5cm. There is a pale nodule 0.8cm across which appears to be just under the capsule of the thyroid.

Specimen: Left lobe thyroid

Male 66 years

Previously excised sebaceous cyst from area. Non-healing wound since then, ?recurrence ?carcinoma. Punch biopsy left scalp post auricular region.

Macroscopic description:
Punch biopsy.

Specimen: Skin.

Special stains: CD31 + CD34 positive

Female 41 years

Right parotid lump ?pleomorphic adenoma.

Macroscopic description:
Parotid gland 70mm max with solid grey nodule 26mm max dimension.

Specimen: Parotid swelling

Male 22 years

Testicular tumour.

Macroscopic description:
Right testis 70mm maximal dimension. Replaced by solid and cystic tumour measuring 55mm of variable colour with haemorrhage.

Specimen: Testis

Male 34 years

Lesion right lower limb above shin ?origin from muscle.

Macroscopic description:
Three pieces of adipose tissue 40mm, 31mm and 26mm each enclosing encapsulated nodule.

Specimen: Soft tissue

Female 62 years

Excision of sebaceous cyst.

Macroscopic description:
Cystic tissue 7 x 5 x 4mm.

Specimen: Skin of vulva

Female 74 years

Ulcerated nipple.

Macroscopic description:
Mastectomy specimen 17 x 8 x 4cm weighing 215gm. The nipple is ulcerated.

Specimen: Mastectomy

Male 75 years

APER for carcinoma of rectum. Short course of radiotherapy given.

Macroscopic description:
2cm long tumour in rectum below peritoneal reflection (slide 44591) with multiple nodes in mesorectum (slide 44564).

Specimen: APER

Male 35 years

Skin lesion.

Macroscopic description:
Elliptical piece of skin 16 x 8 x 5mm with no visible lesion.

Specimen: Skin biopsy

Female 65 years

PMB including mass in uterus. Thick polypoid endometrium.

Macroscopic description:
Multiple fragments together approx. 1ml.

Specimen: Endometrial curretings