Open Pathology Project/Bronchoalveolar carcinoma

Lepidic pattern of growth of tumor cells along the alveolar wall resembling butterfly sitting on fence. Normal alveoli is seen towards right side.

Bronchio-alveolar carcinoma (modern name: In situ pulmonary adenocarcinoma) is a carcinoma arising from the distal bronchioles or alveoli.

More information

• Category: Histopathology of bronchio-alveolar carcinoma
• w:en:Adenocarcinoma in situ of the lung
• structured data: depicts bronchio-alveolar carcinoma