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Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma

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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is one of four subtypes of adenocarcinoma of the lung (the others include acinar, papillary and mucous secreting), with distinct pathological features and a relatively better prognosis than other forms of lung cancer [1,2]. Malassez first described the tumor in 1876 [3] and by 1960 Liebow had coined the term bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. The name describes the pattern of the tumor growth within the lung as opposed to its cellular origins.

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Hind, C.R.K., Convery, R.P., Tomiguchi, S., Takahashi, M. (1999). Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma. In: Sperber, M. (eds) Diffuse Lung Disorders. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3440-4_18

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