Adenocarcinoma of Small Intestine
Adenocarcinoma of Small Intestine

Normal mucosa on the right with delicate transverse folds
Remainder of mucosa has been replaced by elevated white firm tumor tissue
Transverse section of normal intestinal wall is thin(black arrow)
Transverse section of intestinal wall beneath tumor(white arrow) is thickened by white tumor tissue indicating deep muscularis penetration
(Description By:Melinda Sanders,M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders,M.D. UCHC )