Alveolar adenoma with a single cyst: A case report
Hiroshi Matsui,
Takahiro Utsumi,
Natsumi Maru
et al.
Abstract:Alveolar adenoma is a rare and benign pulmonary tumor, which originates from type II pneumocytes and is often incidentally identified on radiographic images. Alveolar adenoma presents as a peripleural, solitary and cystic nodule in the lung and may mimic other types of lung tumors, thus rendering its differential diagnosis difficult. Alveolar adenoma is diagnosed based on histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses. The present study describes the case of a 50-year-old male patient with alveolar adenoma… Show more
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