(Dr. Kuhn, Personal Collection,1998)Epidermoid Carcinoma of a
Bronchus
Epidermoid (squamous cell) carcinoma. Bronchial epithelium at lower
left. Lobules of tumor cells invade the wall of the bronchus, forming
whorls of keratinized cells sometimes called "epidermoid pearls" in jargon.
What are the odds that this patient smoked?
What are his chances of
cure?
