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Primary oncocytic adenocarcinomas of the lung: a clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular biologic analysis of 16 cases.
American journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jan 2010
Solis Luisa M, Raso M Gabriela, Kalhor Neda, Behrens Carmen, Wistuba Ignacio I, Moran Cesar A
Abstract excerpt
Sixteen cases of primary oncocytic adenocarcinomas of the lung are reported. The patients were 11 women and 5 men between the ages of 47 and 81 years (median, 75 years) with symptoms of cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Surgical staging disclosed 14 patients (88%) with stage I disease, 1 (6%) with stage II, and 1 (6%) with stage III. Histologically, all the cases displayed prominent oncocytic features...
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