Primary adenocarcinoma of lung: A pictorial review of recent updates

Abstract Primary adenocarcinoma of lung has replaced squamous cell carcinoma as the commonest histological subtype of lung cancer and the incidence of primary lung adenocarcinoma appears to be rising. Although the main factors behind this ‘epidemic-like’ situation are largely undiscovered, filter ci...

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Published in:European journal of radiology 2012-12, Vol.81 (12), p.4146-4155
Main Authors: Gaikwad, Anand, Gupta, Ashish, Hare, Sam, Gomes, Marcio, Sekhon, Harman, Souza, Carolina, Inacio, Joao, Lad, Shilpa, Seely, Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Bronchiolo-Alveolar
CT scan
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Radiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:Abstract Primary adenocarcinoma of lung has replaced squamous cell carcinoma as the commonest histological subtype of lung cancer and the incidence of primary lung adenocarcinoma appears to be rising. Although the main factors behind this ‘epidemic-like’ situation are largely undiscovered, filter cigarettes appear to significantly contribute to this shift in the histopathological spectrum. The new multidisciplinary classification of adenocarcinoma of lung was introduced to address advances in clinical, pathological, radiological and molecular sciences. The purpose of this essay is to discuss various classes of lung adenocarcinoma in the new classification with their classical imaging features on computed tomography and summarise the recent advances in the field of radiology and review radiology recommendations.
ISSN:0720-048X
1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.08.023