Medical image of the week: lepidic growth
Lepidic growth is most often seen in adenocarcinoma in situ (Figure A, 40x magnification). Adenocarcinoma in situ is formerly known as bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma (BAC). A similar growth pattern in a morphologically very different tumor (mucinous adenocarcinoma) is shown for comparison (Figure...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2013/8/21/medical-image-of-the-week-lepidic-growth.html |