Acinic cell carcinoma of the lung

Acinic cell carcinoma of the lung
Acinic cell carcinoma of the lung
Specialty	Oncology

Acinic cell carcinoma of the lung is a very rare malignant neoplasm originating from bronchial glands.[1] It is classified as a salivary gland-like carcinoma under the most widely used lung cancer classification system.[2]

References

Chuah KL, Yap WM, Tan HW, Koong HN. Recurrence of pulmonary acinic cell carcinoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2006;130:932-3.
Travis, William D; Brambilla, Elisabeth; Muller-Hermelink, H Konrad; Harris, Curtis C, eds. (2004). Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart (PDF). World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Lyon: IARC Press. ISBN 92-832-2418-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-23. Retrieved 27 March 2010.

External links

Lung Cancer Home Page The National Cancer Institute site containing further reading and resources about lung cancer.
World Health Organization Histological Classification of Lung and Pleural Tumours. 4th Edition.

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[ChuahYap-1] Chuah KL, Yap WM, Tan HW, Koong HN. Recurrence of pulmonary acinic cell carcinoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2006;130:932-3.

[who2004-2] Travis, William D; Brambilla, Elisabeth; Muller-Hermelink, H Konrad; Harris, Curtis C, eds. (2004). Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart (PDF). World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Lyon: IARC Press. ISBN 92-832-2418-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-23. Retrieved 27 March 2010.