Lymphogenous spread of an intravascular bronchioloalveolar tumour. Case report and review of literature.
A 56-year-old lady with distinct clinical symptoms was found to have an intravascular bronchioloalveolar tumour. The etiology and pathogenesis of this disease are unknown; both a bronchoalveolar and a vascular origin of the tumour are discussed in the literature. For the first time, lymphatic spread of tumour to the lymphatic nodes of the hili of the lungs was encountered.
D001344:Autopsy; D001808:Blood Vessels; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged