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Stromal micropapillary pattern predominant lung adenocarcinoma--a report of two cases.
Diagnostic pathology - 29 Sept 2011
Ohe Miki, Yokose Tomoyuki, Sakuma Yuji, Osanai Sachie, Hasegawa Chikako, Washimi Kota, Nawa Kimitoshi, Woo Tetsukan, Hamanaka Rurika, Nakayama Haruhiko, Kameda Yoichi, Yamada Kouzo, Isobe Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
Generally, adenocarcinomas with micropapillary pattern, featuring small papillary tufts lacking a central fibrovascular core, are thought to have poor prognosis. This pattern has been described in various organs. However, tumor cells with micropapillary pattern of lung adenocarcinoma are more often seen to float within alveolar spaces (aerogenous micropapillary pattern, AMP) than in fibrotic stroma like other...
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