Radiologic findings of bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma

Bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma may present with a variety of radiologic and clinical patterns. Two types of this primary carcinoma of the lung have been recognized: a localized lesion and a diffuse form. Authors analyzed 16 pathologically proven bronchioloalbeolar cell carcinoma examined at Kyung Hee University Hospital during recent 3 years. The results were as follows; 1. They were 9 males and 7 females with over 40 years of age. 2. The symptoms are cough, dyspnea and sputum in favor of order. 3. The types of 16 cases consist with 11 cases (69%) of diffuse type and 5 cases (31%) of localized type. 4. Prevalence of secondary radiologic findings were air-bronchogram 10 (63%), Kerley's line 9 (56%), pleural effusion 9 (56%), mediastinal lymph node enlargement 7 (44%), cavitation 4 (26%), and pneumothorax 2 (13%), pericardial effusion 2 (13%), pleural tag 2 (13%).