Multfocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia in a Chinese man masquerading as miliary tuberculosis.
Int J Clin Exp Pathol
; 8(2): 2165-70, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Multifocal Micronodular Pneumocyte Hyperplasia (MMPH) is a rare and histologically, distinctive pulmonary manifestation of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) characterized by numerous and extensive proliferative lesions of type II pneumocytes similar to atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH) or non-mucinous adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS). We reported MMPH in a 38-year-old Chinese man with TSC masquerading for 16 months as miliary tuberculosis and discussed the differential diagnosis.
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Tuberculose Miliar
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Células Epiteliais Alveolares
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Pulmão
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Pneumopatias
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En
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2015
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