Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASES: Bronchial brush and wash samples were obtained from the lungs of a 63-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man for the evaluation of lung tumors. Examination of the bronchial samples revealed many large clusters of atypical cells containing abundant intracytoplasmic mucin. Although the clusters were equivocal in the first case, the presence of more atypical cell clusters led to the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION:
Signet-ring cell carcinoma should be considered when many atypical round cells with abundant intracytoplasmic mucin--namely, signet-ring cells--are observed along with adenocarcinomatous cells.
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Authors | Masaru Nakamura, Utaroh Motosugi, Yoshihiko Shimizu, Yasuo Kamakura, Shoji Hasegawa, Kouichi Kamada, Seiya Sannohe, Fumihiro Ogawa, Masanori Yasuda, Michio Shimizu |
Journal | Acta cytologica
(Acta Cytol)
2010 Sep-Oct
Vol. 54
Issue 5 Suppl
Pg. 771-4
ISSN: 0001-5547 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 21053537
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Bronchi
(pathology)
- Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell
(pathology)
- Cell Aggregation
- Female
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms
(pathology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
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