Final Diagnosis -- Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor (Spinal Mass)


FINAL DIAGNOSIS:

SOFT TISSUE AND BONE, REGION OF THE C1-T3 VERTEBRAE, EXCISION -
METASTATIC CARCINOID. See comment below.
Comment:

Tumor is definitely present in parts 2, 3, and 4. Part 1 has a focus of crushed dark blue cells, possibly representing the neoplasm. The present specimen has similar features to those of the carcinoid tumor from 1989.


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