Alveolar Adenoma of the Lung: Further Characterization of This Uncommon Tumour

Overview

Journal Virchows Arch

Specialties Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Pathology

Date 1996 Oct 1

PMID 8917711

Citations 5

Authors

P Oliveira

J F Moura Nunes

A L Clode

J D da Costa

M O Almeida

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Abstract

Alveolar adenoma of the lung is a poorly characterized, uncommon pulmonary lesion with proliferation of alveolar epithelium and septal mesenchyme. We describe the electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry and DNA flow cytometry in a case of alveolar adenoma in a 55-year-old woman. Alveolar adenoma appears to be a distinct benign neoplasm of the alveolar structures. Our findings further suggest that it is not a precursor of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma or other type II pneumocyte lesions of presumed malignant potential.

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