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Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A carcinoma thought to be derived from epithelium of terminal bronchioles, in which the neoplastic tissue extends along the alveolar walls and grows in small masses within the alveoli. Involvement may be uniformly diffuse and massive, or nodular, or lobular. The neoplastic cells are cuboidal or columnar and form papillary structures. Mucin may be demonstrated in some of the cells and in the material in the alveoli, which also includes denuded cells. Metastases in regional lymph nodes, and in even more distant sites, are known to occur, but are infrequent.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

PR4.443, 1958-1971

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/4/PR4.443
Scope and Contents Case summary, chart, reports and correspondence relating to female housewife from south west Edinburgh aged 64 at examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: alveolar carcinoma lung, lassitude. Family history of tuberculosis. No...
Dates: 1958-1971

PR2.5680, 1947-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5680
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 71 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: neuralgia; hyperesthesia; infection; and alveolar carcinoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.16905, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16905
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 80 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: alveolar carcinoma; and jaw pain. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956