Adenocarcinoma (lung)

  • Facts:
    MC lung cancer , least association with smoking

    Peripheral location (along with large cell and bronchoalveolar carcinoma)

    MC type of adenocarcinoma is bronchoalveolar, which is related to pulmonary scarring/fibrosis, and metastasis to adrenal, bones, CNS
  • Diagnosis:
    Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) positive
  • See Also:
    Lung cancer
  • Associated With:
    Paraneoplastic syndromes

    1) Thrombophlebitis
    2) Nonbacterial verrucous endocarditis
    3) Hypercoagulability



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August 1st 2010