title: Peripheral pulmonary adenoid cystic carcinoma with substantial submucosal extension to the proximal bronchus.
abstract: A rare case of a peripheral pulmonary adenoid cystic carcinoma is presented. Histological examination after lobectomy showed pronounced submucosal invasion of the carcinoma to proximal bronchi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwashita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanegae
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujinaga
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness