Well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma: A very uncommon malignant lung tumor

Well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma (WDFA) is a very uncommon malignant tumor originating in the lung. This report describes the case of a 38-year-old woman with a WDFA treated by surgery. The malignancy is low grade and associated with a good prognosis, and so it is important for clinicians to...

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Main Authors: H. El Ouazzani, A. Jniene, M. Bouchikh, L. Achachi, M. El ftouh, A. Achir, M.T. El fassy Fihry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215911000675
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Summary:Well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma (WDFA) is a very uncommon malignant tumor originating in the lung. This report describes the case of a 38-year-old woman with a WDFA treated by surgery. The malignancy is low grade and associated with a good prognosis, and so it is important for clinicians to be aware of and to identify this rare variant of adenocarcinoma. Resumo: O adenocarcinoma fetal bem diferenciado (WDFA, de acordo com a sigla em inglês) é um tumor maligno no pulmão muito invulgar que tem origem no pulmão. Este relatório descreve o caso de uma mulher de 38 anos com WDFA tratada através de cirurgia. A malignidade é de baixo grau e está associada a um bom prognóstico e, por isso, é importante que os clínicos estejam atentos e identifiquem esta variante rara de adenocarcinoma. Keywords: Well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma, Lung, Good prognosis, Palavras-chave: Adenocarcinoma fetal bem diferenciado, pulmão, bom prognóstico
ISSN:0873-2159