Bronchial oncocytoma
São Paulo med. j
;
118(6): 195-7, Nov. 2000. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-277629
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT: Oncocytomas are generally small and present slow growth. Finding of the tumor usually occurs incidentally. Their incidence is higher among male patients. Oncocytomas in mucous bronchial glands are extremely rare. CASE REPORT: A 35-year-old male who presented bronchial oncocytoma. The tumor was found after bronchoscopy that investigated an atelectasis of the upper left lobe. Histological examination with optical microscopy revealed a mature neoplasm formed by ovoid cells with thin, granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm and small nuclei similar to oncocytes. Electron microscopy showed mitochondrial hyperplasia. A three-year follow-up after thoracotomy followed by lobectomy and removal of the bronchial tumor was uneventful
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Brônquicas
/
Adenoma Oxífilo
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
São Paulo med. j
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
/
Ginecologia
/
Medicina
/
Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
/
Sa£de Mental
/
Sa£de P£blica
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo/BR
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