Welcome to Part 2 of the Gross Pathology Specimen Series — a visual learning resource for medical students and pathology enthusiasts. This series showcases classic and commonly encountered gross specimens, each accompanied by a short description to help you recognize key features, correlate with pathology, and prepare for practical exams or viva.
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Carcinoma – Cecum
Ulceroproliferative mass distorting the cecal wall; firm, irregular, and malignant in appearance.
Secondaries – Lung
Multiple grey-white nodules scattered across lung parenchyma, indicative of metastasis.
Angiomyolipoma – Kidney
Well-circumscribed yellow-grey lobulated mass replacing part of renal tissue.
Diverticulosis – Large Intestine
Multiple saccular outpouchings of mucosa through muscle wall, along antimesenteric border.
Malignant Melanoma – Nailbed
Black, irregular, ulcerated pigmented lesion extending through the nail matrix and soft tissue.
Seminoma – Testis
Lobulated, pale, homogeneous, bulging tumor replacing normal testicular tissue.
Cirrhosis – Liver
Nodular, fibrotic liver with mixed micro and macronodules; distorted architecture.
Mucinous Cystadenoma with Dermoid Cyst
Multiloculated ovarian tumor with translucent cysts and a distinct locule containing hair and sebum.
