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A 56-year-old lady with distinct clinical symptoms was found to have an intravascular bronchioloalveolar tumour. The aetiology and pathogenesis of this disease are unknown; both a bronchoalveolar and a vascular origin of the tumour are discussed in the literature. For the first time, lymphatic spread of tumour to the lymphatic nodes of the hili of the lungs was encountered.
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The authors wish to thank Prof. Dr. H. Spencer, London, for the evaluation of the histologic diagnosis, Professor H.H. Jansen, Darmstadt, for providing the autopsy report and specimens of the thoracic organs and Dr. K.J. Henrichs for his help in translation of the manuscript.
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Wenisch, H.J.C., Lulay, M. Lymphogenous spread of an intravascular bronchioloalveolar tumour. Virchows Arch. A Path. Anat. and Histol. 387, 117–123 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00428434
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