/minimally invasive lung adenocarcinoma

minimally invasive lung adenocarcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0004991

Also Known As

BACbacbronchioalveolar adenocarcinoma of lungbronchioalveolar adenocarcinoma of the lungbronchioalveolar lung carcinomabronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma of lungbronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma of the lungbronchiolo-alveolar lung carcinomabronchioloalveolar adenocarcinoma of lungbronchioloalveolar adenocarcinoma of the lungbronchioloalveolar carcinomabronchioloalveolar lung adenocarcinomacarcinoma, bronchioloalveolar, malignantminimally invasive lung adenocarcinomabronchiolo-alveolar adenocarcinoma

Definition

A solitary adenocarcinoma arising from the lung measuring 3 cm or less. It is characterized by a predominantly lepidic pattern and 5 mm or less invasion in greatest dimension. It is usually a non-mucinous adenocarcinoma, but rarely may be mucinous.