title: Alveolar adenoma.
abstract: Alveolar adenoma is a rare benign neoplasm of the lungs, and very few cases have been described in the literature. Patients with alveolar adenoma are frequently asymptomatic and are diagnosed through the accidental discovery of a singular, well-delineated nodule on a routine chest X-ray. The definitive diagnosis is made histologically, and the treatment consists of surgical resection of the nodule.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, School of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. eduardosaito@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Eduardo Haruo
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Luciana Ribeiro
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: de Aaraujo
authors.forename: Leonardo Hoehl
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: Antonio Ambrosio
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: de Oliveira Neto
authors.forename: João Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: Luiz Sérgio Carvalho
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed