Nodular histiocytic/mesothelial hyperplasia on transthoracic biopsy: another source of potential pitfall in a lesion frequently present in spontaneous pneumothorax

Histopathology. 2008 Jan;52(2):250-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02901.x. Epub 2007 Nov 22.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / diagnosis
  • Adenoma / metabolism
  • Adenoma / pathology
  • Aged
  • Antigens, CD / metabolism
  • Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / metabolism
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epithelium / metabolism
  • Epithelium / pathology*
  • Histiocytes / metabolism
  • Histiocytes / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia / diagnosis
  • Hyperplasia / metabolism
  • Hyperplasia / pathology
  • Ki-67 Antigen / metabolism
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism
  • Pneumothorax / diagnosis*
  • Pneumothorax / metabolism
  • Pneumothorax / pathology*
  • Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic
  • CD68 antigen, human
  • Ki-67 Antigen
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1
  • Transcription Factors