title: Segmental pulmonary veno-occlusive disease secondary to lung cancer.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK. nassif.ibrahim@dial.pipex.com
authors.forename: N B N
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Burnley
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Gaber
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Ormerod
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Addis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capron
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: McGavin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000473:pathology; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods