Lung: multiple deposits of secondary carcinoma in the lung and pleura - Erler Zimmer 3D anatomy Series MP2065

This dissection model highlighting a Lung with multiple deposits of secondary carcinoma in the lung and pleura is part of the exclusive Monash 3D anatomy series, a comprehensive series of human dissections reproduced with ultra-high resolution color 3D printing.

Medical History.

This 47-year-old woman was admitted for terminal carcinomatosis. On examination, a hard liver and a right pelvic mass were palpable. She had been ill with constitutional symptoms for months and eventually sought medical care. She was admitted for palliative care and died shortly thereafter.

Pathology

The intact left lung has multiple pale tumor nodules of variable size scattered throughout the lung substance. Several nodules converge near the hilum. Hilar lymph nodes contain pale tumor tissue. Small 2 mm to 2 cm tumor nodules can be seen under the thickened pleura on the costal, mediastinal, and diaphragmatic surfaces. Histologically, these were metastatic deposits of adenocarcinoma. At autopsy, there was adenocarcinoma of the ovary, with metastasis to the lungs, heart, liver, and pericardium.

Further information

Lung metastases are more common than primary lung carcinoma. Malignant disease arising anywhere in the body can spread to the lungs due to its rich blood supply and lymphatic drainage. Sarcomas usually metastasize into the bloodstream, and carcinomas spread via the bloodstream or the lymphatic system or both.

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• Each body replica has been carefully created from selected patient X-ray data or human cadaver specimens selected by a highly trained team of anatomists at the Monash University Center for Human Anatomy Education to illustrate a range of clinically important areas of anatomy with a quality and fidelity that cannot be achieved with conventional anatomical models-this is real anatomy, not stylized anatomy.
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