Terminal bronchiolar or “alveolar cell” cancer of the lung.A report of twenty cases

Alveolar Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

“…Taking into account all references quoted here, it appears that the incidence in males and females is about equal. This fact does not emerge clearly from individual series owing to the small numbers usually described (Smith et al 1949 ;Farber et al 1954). In Storey's large series (1953) this trend is also apparent.…”

“…The majority of patients with alveolar cell carcinoma are in ' the cancer age group ', i.e. 50-70 years (Smith et al, 1949 ;Storey et al 1953 ;Farber et al 1954). Nevertheless cases in younger people have been described by Storey et al (1953) and Mears et al (1954).…”

“…in diameter termed ' coin lesion ' by Overholt et al (1955). This is probably a frequent 'herald lesion•' (also Smith et al, 1949 andStorey et al, 1953).…”

Pulmonary Adenomatosis (Alveolar Cell Tumor): A Brief Survey and a Case Report

“…GOOD, MCDONALD, CLAGETT & GRIFFITH (1950) presented the results of operation in 8 patients; one was alive and symptom-free two years after wards. Of 9 operated patients reported by SMITH, KNUDTSON & WATSON (1949), two were alive and free from recurrence five years after operation, which consisted in segmental resection and lobectomy, respectively; in each case the histological examination proved the condition to be benign.…”

“…In 1942, NEUBUERGER & GEE VER collected from the literature 25 cases which fulfilled the above-mentioned criteria for p. a. In summa rizing the literature, SWAN (1949) stated that the number of cases on record was 61, including 9 of his own; since then at least 63 additional cases have been published.…”