Unusual mucoid impaction in a case of bronchogenic carcinoma. A case report on mucoid impaction caused by carcinomatous lymphangitis of the bronchial wall distant from the primary lesion.
An unusual mucoid impaction in a case of bronchogenic carcinoma is presented. While mucoid impaction occurred in the upper lobe of the bronchus, the primary site of the adenocarcinoma was found in the lower lobe at autopsy. Mucoid impaction was caused by marked carcinomatous lymphangitis of bronchial wall far distant from the primary lesion. The development of mucoid impaction in the case presented is the first report to the best of our knowledge.
Nishimura
T
T
Department of Radiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
Morita
T
T
Kubota
G
G
Shimizu
T
T
Kaneko
M
M
D001980:Bronchi / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D008205:Lymphangitis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009093:Mucus / Q000378:metabolism*