Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma arising in a bronchogenic cyst.
We report the case of a 37-year-old woman with a radiographically cystic lung lesion. Lobectomy was performed. Histopathologic examination showed a bronchioloalveolar carcinoma arising in a bronchogenic cyst. This suggests that epithelial cells of bronchogenic cysts can undergo malignant transformation. It may be prudent to recommend complete resection of any bronchogenic cyst.
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Department of Respiratory Diseases, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
Imai
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Nakagawa
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Ebina
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Kaimori
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D002282:Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology