Peripheral pulmonary papillary adenocarcinoma with prominent cilia: Report of a rare case that was difficult to diagnose preoperatively

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 949-957

  Imai, Tadashi ^a   Suga, Michio ^a   Kaimori, Mitsuomi ^a   Hiyama, Misae ^a   Yokoyama, Keiichi ^a   Kurotaki, Hidekachi ^a  

^a AOMORI PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma, papillary; Cilia; Lung cancer; Transbronchial brushing cytology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 78650480713     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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