Article
Divergent differentiative histogenetic lines in lung tumors: identification of histotypes with pure or mixed ultrastructural phenotype and their prognostic significance.
Ultrastructural pathology - 1 Jan 2000
Taccagni G L, Rovere E, Terreni M R, Gambini S, Cantaboni A
Abstract excerpt
We performed an electron microscopic study of 50 lung tumors, previously diagnosed by light microscopy, and compared the results of the two techniques. Data analysis identified two ultrastructural phenotypes: pure and mixed. The former was characterized by a constant differentiative pattern and t...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Aged
- Carcinoid Tumor
- Carcinoma, Small Cell
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Cell Differentiation
- Female
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms
- Male
- Microscopy, Electron
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Prognosis