Ectopic production of salivary type amylase by a pseudomesotheliomatous carcinoma of the lung.
A pseudomesotheliomatous carcinoma of the lung which appeared to be ectopically secreting large quantities of salivary (S) type amylase is described. This unusual variant of adenocarcinoma may mimic a mesothelioma, but is distinguished from mesothelioma by its histiological and histochemical features.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000201:enzymology*; D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology
D007527:Isoenzymes; D000681:Amylases