Segmental pulmonary veno-occlusive disease secondary to lung cancer.
This report describes two cases of segmental pulmonary vein occlusion secondary to lung malignancy in which lung biopsies showed histological features of veno-occlusive disease. These are the first cases to be reported in the literature in which such lung parenchymal histological changes are described in association with lung malignancy.
Ibrahim
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Department of Histopathology, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK. nassif.ibrahim@dial.pipex.com
Burnley
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Gaber
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Ormerod
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Addis
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Capron
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McGavin
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