title: Diffuse consolidation form of bronchoalveolar carcinoma.
abstract: This case report describes a patient with diffuse consolidation form of bronchoalveolar carcinoma (BAC) which is a rare type of adenocarcinoma of lung. He was diagnosed on the basis of findings on X-ray and high resolution CT(HRCT) chest later confirmed by open lung biopsy and immuno-histochemical staining. Only supportive treatment could be provided and the patient expired during the subsequent month of follow-up. Traditionally, diffuse consolidation is the radiological presentation in only 20% of patients with bronchoalveolar carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. kfbaloch@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Kanwal Fatima
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: Waseem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.lastname: Zill-e-Hamayun
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis