[Intraoperative frozen section diiagnosis of small peripheral lung adenocarcinoma for limited operation].
Sixty-two cases of peripheral lung adenocarcinoma 2 cm or less in diameter were diagnosed as type A, B, or C according to Noguchi classifications by intraoperative frozen section diagnosis. Four of 19 type A were changed finally to type B by postoperative pathologic examination. Likewise 10 of 34 type B were changed finally to 1 type A, 8 type C, and 1 type D. Three of 9 type C were changed finally to 2 type B and 1 type D. Frozen section diagnosis for small peripheral lung adenocarcinoma has some special problems and limitations. Only cases of type A diagnosed by frozen section diagnosis should be permitted to undergo limited surgical resection.
Saito
Hiroshi
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Department ofThoracic Surgery, Koseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Japan.
Imagawa
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Tabata
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Niwa
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Masuda
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy