Advanced Biomedical Research
Case report of the bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
Authors
Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is a form of adenocarcinoma. Its clinical presentation spans the entire spectrum from asymptomatic solitary pulmonary nodule to full presentation with cough, hemoptysis and dyspnea. Clinical symptoms usually are in correlation with the extent of disease. The case we present here is a patient in late stage of disease with few symptoms regarding to the extent of disease involvement.
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