Tumor-like Conditions and Benign Tumors of the Lung
Technically speaking any shadow or abnormality in the lung parenchyma can be considered a tumorlike lesion. However, in this chapter, we will concentrate only on all those lesions that, although unusual, represent true pathological processes. Nevertheless
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Annikka Weissferdt • Cesar A. Moran
Diagnostic Pathology of Pleuropulmonary Neoplasia
Annikka Weissferdt, M.D., FRCPath Department of Pathology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA
Cesar A. Moran, M.D. Department of Pathology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA
ISBN 978-1-4419-0786-8 ISBN 978-1-4419-0787-5 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-0787-5 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London
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To my wife, Susan, and my daughters, Kate, Leticia, and Elisa Jean, for their unwavering support and understanding (CAM). To my family (AW).
Preface
Pleuropulmonary neoplasia is a practical approach to the diagnosis of a diverse group of tumors and pseudotumoral conditions that may appear primarily in the lungs and the pleura. The text of this book has been arranged by family of tumors, which have been divided into types and, in many respects, depending on the cell of origin. In addition, we tried to provide current concepts that are being considered in the evaluation of new nomenclatures and in some cases in the classification of some tumors. Needless to say, in some ar
