Micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia: the versatile type 2 pneumocyte all dressed up in yet another brand new suit!
This commentary discusses the variety of nonneoplastic proliferations, putative preneoplastic lesions, and benign neoplasms of type 2 pneumocytes; the nature and differential diagnosis of micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia; and the pulmonary manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex.
Myers
J L
JL
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000473:pathology; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology