OSU Department of Pathology

Anatomical Pathology Interesting Case Conference

Date of Presentation:4/6/2016

Attending pathologist: Ming Jin, M.D., Ph.D.

Presented by: Ming Jin, M.D., Ph.D.

Prepared by: Kaila Buckley, M.D.

Organ:Rectum

HISTORY:

The patient is a female in her 30’s with a PMH of an enlarged lymph node of the left groin and a concurrent perirectal mass measuring 3.2 cm.

An FNA and subsequent biopsy of the rectal mass was performed.

Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue

What is the diagnosis?

  1. Squamous cell carcinoma with basaloid features
  2. Small cell carcinoma
  3. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
  4. Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma with basaloid features

Case Summary