Squamous Carcinoma of Lung (Medium Power)
Squamous Carcinoma of Lung (Medium Power)

This low power view of lung is centered on a sheet of neoplastic cells outlined by yellow arrows.
The surrounding stroma is composed of desmoplastic fibrotic tissue heavily infiltrated by lymphocytes.
The neoplastic cells show hyperchromatic nuclei and an increased N:C.
Higher power will allow histologic typing.
(Description By:Linda Ernst )
(Image Contrib. by:Linda Ernst UCHC )