Description
This consists of the epiglottis, trachea, thyroid gland, pharynx and oesophagus. Immediately below
the level of the thyroid cartilage in the oesophagus there is a transverse thin band with a maximum
depth of 0.5 cm. The band does not appear to completely surround the oesophagus; a fine rod has
been inserted to show the gap.
History
This woman was first seen with an anaemia four years before her death; no cause was
found. The present admission, in March 1979, followed a blackout. Hb.88g/l; investigations
disclosed no cause and she died not long after admission. At autopsy a lymphoblastic lymphoma
was found, and the present specimen is an incidental finding.