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By using immunohistochemistry LSAB method and imaging analysis technique, the expression of α1-antitrypsinase (α1-AT) in 41 cases of bronchioalveolar carcinoma (BAC) was quantitatively detected to explore the relationship between αl-AT expression in BAC tissues and clinical pathology. The results showed that the total positive rate for αl-AT expression was 85.4%. The positive rate for αl-AT expression in alveolar BAC was 100%, with the immunity reactive staining intensity being significantly higher than in papillary BAC, mucinous BAC or sclerosing BAC (P＜0.05). The positive rate in papillary BAC was 93.3%, with the intensity higher mucinous BAC or sclerosing BAC (P＜0.01); The positive rate in both mucinous BAC and sclerosing BAC was 66.7% (P＞0.05); The expression intensity in lymph node metastatic group was obviously lower than that in the group without metastasis (P＜0.01); The patients with mucinous BAC were diagnosed at a younger age than those with other histologic types of BAC (P＜0.05). It was suggested that BAC cells could also produce αl-AT. Detection of α1-AT could be used as a new method to diagnose BAC and might play a role in assessing BAC metastasis.
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By using immunohistochemistry LSAB method and imaging analysis technique, the expression of α1-antitrypsinase (α1-AT) in 41 cases of bronchioalveolar carcinoma (BAC) was quantitatively detected to explore the relationship between αl-AT expression in BAC tissues and clinical pathology. The results showed that the total positive rate for αl-AT expression was 85.4%. The positive rate for αl-AT expression in alveolar BAC was 100%, with the immunity reactive staining intensity being significantly higher than in papillary BAC, mucinous BAC or sclerosing BAC (P＜0.05). The positive rate in papillary BAC was 93.3%, with the intensity higher mucinous BAC or sclerosing BAC (P＜0.01); The positive rate in both mucinous BAC and sclerosing BAC was 66.7% (P＞0.05); The expression intensity in lymph node metastatic group was obviously lower than that in the group without metastasis (P＜0.01); The patients with mucinous BAC were diagnosed at a younger age than those with other histologic types of BAC (P＜0.05). It was suggested that BAC cells could also produce αl-AT. Detection of α1-AT could be used as a new method to diagnose BAC and might play a role in assessing BAC metastasis.
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Objective To study the imaging features and the reason of misdiagnosis of multi-nodular bronchioalveolar carcinoma(BAC).Methods 33 cases with the BAC proved by pathology,were reviewed,including 20 males and 13 females,the age ranged from 34～76 years with an average age of 54.2 years.X-ray there were over twice X-ray filmes in all cases,and CT scans with GE 9800 Quick were performed in 30 cases . The imaging features were analysed . Results Imaging findings : Miliary noduli were inhomogeneous in distribution,size and density.The large noduli generally located at the periphery of lung or under the pleura and noduli were focused together,“vacuole sign” was present in 72.7% cases and the noduli were around the vacuole,and lobulated.69.7% of nodule focuses were in company with consolidatory shade . The rate of X-ray misdiagnosis was 75.8%, in which 72.0% were misdiagnosed as TB . CT misdiagnostic rate was 36.4%.The misdiagnostic reasons were unsufficient in consideration of clinical symptom and imaging findings.Conclusion The BAC is the developmental stage of cancer.The accurate diagnosis can be improved if clinical-imaging features are analysed properly,and reexamination and comparison are taken carefully.