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Radiolucencies and cavitation in bronchioloalveolar carcinoma: CT-pathologic correlation

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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) is a polymorphic lung cancer the incidence of which is rising. The presence of intratumoral radiolucencies is an important feature of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.The aim of this study was to present pictorially the spectrum of intratumoral radiolucencies visible in BAC. In 57 BACs studied with thin-slice CT, we identified six types of radiolucencies: (a) patent intratumoral bronchioles (air bronchiologram); (b) pseudocavitations; (c) cavitation; (d) serpentine radiolucencies; (e) internal alveologram; and (f) multiple cystic lesions.

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  1. Service of Diagnostic Imaging, Piemonte Hospital, via Spatafora, I-98124 Messina, Italy, , , , , , IT

    M. Gaeta & G. Bartiromo

  2. Institute of Pathology, University of Messina, I-98100 Messina, Italy, , , , , , IT

    R. Caruso

  3. Institute of Radiologic Sciences, University of Messina, I-98100 Messina, Italy, , , , , , IT

    A. Blandino, E. Scribano & I. Pandolfo

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  1. M. Gaeta
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Received: 31 December 1997; Revision received: 23 March 1998; Accepted: 28 April 1998

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Gaeta, M., Caruso, R., Blandino, A. et al. Radiolucencies and cavitation in bronchioloalveolar carcinoma: CT-pathologic correlation. Eur Radiol 9, 55–59 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050627

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