Difference between revisions of "IPLab:Lab 7:Lip SCC"

From Pathology Education Instructional Resource
Jump to: navigation, search
(Autopsy Findings)
(Clinical Summary)
 
Line 1: Line 1:
 
== Clinical Summary ==
 
== Clinical Summary ==
 
This 63-year-old white male had recurrent thickening and scaling of the lower lip for two years. In recent months, it had undergone ulceration and progressive enlargement. The lesion was excised by a wedge resection.
 
This 63-year-old white male had recurrent thickening and scaling of the lower lip for two years. In recent months, it had undergone ulceration and progressive enlargement. The lesion was excised by a wedge resection.
 +
 +
The biopsy specimen was triangular in shape; the upper part was covered by mucosa and the lower part by skin. At the junction of the mucosa and skin there was a 2 x 1.4 cm oval shaped superficial lesion which was flat, firm, and had raised borders. The base was orange.
  
 
== Images ==
 
== Images ==

Latest revision as of 01:10, 9 July 2020

Clinical Summary[edit]

This 63-year-old white male had recurrent thickening and scaling of the lower lip for two years. In recent months, it had undergone ulceration and progressive enlargement. The lesion was excised by a wedge resection.

The biopsy specimen was triangular in shape; the upper part was covered by mucosa and the lower part by skin. At the junction of the mucosa and skin there was a 2 x 1.4 cm oval shaped superficial lesion which was flat, firm, and had raised borders. The base was orange.

Images[edit]

Virtual Microscopy[edit]

Study Questions[edit]


Additional Resources[edit]

Reference[edit]

Journal Articles[edit]

Images[edit]

Related IPLab Cases[edit]

The normal fibrinogen level is 184 to 412 mg/dL.