Description
Lung displaying a localised area of bronchiectasis. The bronchi contained gelatinous material. The
causative lesion, a squamous cell carcinoma, can be seen although the bronchial origin of the
tumour is not apparent in the specimen.
History
This man was asymptomatic, but showed an abnormal shadow in the right lungfield on
X-ray. Three months prior to admission, he had had an episode of bronchopneumonia. He had a
productive cough with, on 2 occasions, haemoptysis. He had smoked very heavily until 4 years
before surgery.