F103

ABDOMINAL WALL - Calcified edge to incisional hernia

Description
Specimen consists of an elongated segment of the scar tissue which has been sectioned longitudinally. Cutting of the specimen revealed dystrophic calcification.
History
The patient, a 64-year-old female, underwent laparotomy in 1983 for investigation of a possible CA colon. Following this surgical procedure she developed an incisional hernia, which became progressively hard. The calcified scar tissue was removed and the hernia successfully reduced.