Benign Granuloma Masquerading as Squamous Cell Carcinoma Due to a "Floater"

Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2017 Nov;76(11 Suppl 2):19-21.

Abstract

Pathology specimen cross-contamination is a rare phenomenon in diagnostic pathology. Such "floaters" may result in delayed, missed or erroneous diagnoses. We describe the case of a patient with benign granuloma of the lung initially misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma due to a "floater."

Keywords: granuloma; humans; pathology; surgical/standards.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Granuloma / diagnosis*
  • Granuloma / diagnostic imaging
  • Granuloma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed