[Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung: a case report].
A case of a 71-year-old man with dyspnea attacks, weight loss and astheno-adynamia syndrome is presented. A 7.7 x 6.4 cm well-delineated tumor is found intraoperatively in the superior lobe of the left lung towards the posterior mediastinum. The tumor cells resemble hepatocytes histologically and show expression for alpha-fetoprotein. Diagnosis primary hepatoid lung adenocarcinoma is made. Pericellular basal membrane-like material is found on electron microscopy. A clinico-morphological discussion regarding the biological behavior and prognosis of this rare tumor is presented.
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Dikov
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Peshev
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Khekimov
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Vŭzhev
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Khristova
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed