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Giant Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: Report of 21 and Analysis of 139 Cases

Giant Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: Report of 21 and Analysis of 139 Cases Abstract Giant cell carcinoma of the lung was first described in detail by Nash and Stout1 in 1958 in a report of five cases. They pointed out that inasmuch as the exact nature of this tumor was not established, it should be given special recognition until more was learned concerning its behavior. Since then more attention has been given to it and at least 118 cases have been reported.1-3 The nature of the tumor, because of its morphological resemblance to mesodermal tumors, especially rhabdomyosarcomas, was early in question, even though Hadley and Bullock14 in 1953 had referred to it as a subdivision of anaplastic carcinomas without detailing its morphological appearance. In 1961, its epithelial origin was confirmed by tissue culture.4 Since then tumors showing both squamous and adenomatous features7,11 as well as undifferentiated tumors, have been reported as giant cell carcinomas without the benefit of clearly References 1. Nash, A.D., and Stout, A.R.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Report of Five Cases , CA 11:369-376 ( (March) -April) 1958. 2. Bendel, W.L., Jr., and Ishak, K.G.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Report of Two Cases , Amer J Clin Path 35:435-440 ( (May) ) 1961. 3. DeAngelis, C.; Zarrow, E.; and Sochan, O.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Report of a Case , Amer Pract Dig Treat 12:663-666 ( (Sept) ) 1961. 4. Ozzello, L., and Stout, A.P.: The Epithelial Origin of Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Confirmed by Tissue Culture: Report of Cases , CA 14:1052-1056 ( (Sept) -Oct) 1961. 5. Naib, Z.M.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Cytological Study of the Exfoliated Cells in Sputa and Bronchial Washings , Dis Chest 40:69-73 ( (July) ) 1961.Crossref 6. Tock, P.C.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung , Med J Malaya 16:219-224, 1962. 7. Hellstrom, H.R., and Fisher, E.R.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung , CA 16:1080-1088 (Aug) 1963. 8. Flanagan, P., and Roeckel, I.E.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung , Amer J Med 36:214-221 ( (Feb) ) 1964.Crossref 9. Friedberg, E.C.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: A Dedifferentiated Adenocarcinoma , CA 18:259-264 ( (Feb) ) 1965. 10. Metropol, H.J.; Nelson, D.S.; and Cordell, A.R.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung , Amer Surg 31:206-208 ( (March) ) 1965. 11. Guillan R.A., and Zelman, S.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lungs: An Analysis of 12 Cases , Amer J Clin Path 46:427-432 ( (Oct) ) 1966. 12. Herman, D.L.; Bullock, W.K.; and Waken, J.K.: Giant Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Lung , CA 19:1337-1346 ( (Oct) ) 1966. 13. Lerner, H.J.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Report of Five Cases , Arch Surg 94:891-894 ( (June) ) 1967.Crossref 14. Hadley, G.G., and Bullock, W.K.: Autopsy Reports of Pulmonary Carcinoma: Survey at Los Angeles County Hospital for 1951 , Calif Med 79:431-433 ( (Dec) ) 1953. 15. WHO Reference Centres for Histological Definition of Tumors, bulletin, WHO International Centre for Lung Tumors, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Nov 1958. 16. Anderson, W.A.D.: Pathology ed 5, St. Louis: The C. V. Mosby Co. 1966, vol 1, p 753. 17. Puchtler, H., et al: A One-Hour Phosphotungstic Acid-Hematoxylin Stain , Technical Bulletin of the Registry of Medical Technologists 33:144-147 ( (Aug) ) 1963. 18. Liebow, A.A.: Tumors of the Lower Respiratory Tract , Afip Atlas of Tumor Pathology 17(section 5):1-189, 1952. 19. Robbins, S.L.: Pathology , ed 3 Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., 1967, p 752. 20. Moersch, H.J., and McDonald, J.R.: Significance of Cell Types in Bronchogenic Carcinoma , Dis Chest 23:621-633 ( (June) ) 1953.Crossref 21. Hyde, L., et al: Cell Type and the Natural History of Lung Cancer , JAMA 193:52-54 ( (July 5) ) 1965.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Surgery American Medical Association

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Abstract

Abstract Giant cell carcinoma of the lung was first described in detail by Nash and Stout1 in 1958 in a report of five cases. They pointed out that inasmuch as the exact nature of this tumor was not established, it should be given special recognition until more was learned concerning its behavior. Since then more attention has been given to it and at least 118 cases have been reported.1-3 The nature of the tumor, because of its morphological resemblance to mesodermal tumors, especially rhabdomyosarcomas, was early in question, even though Hadley and Bullock14 in 1953 had referred to it as a subdivision of anaplastic carcinomas without detailing its morphological appearance. In 1961, its epithelial origin was confirmed by tissue culture.4 Since then tumors showing both squamous and adenomatous features7,11 as well as undifferentiated tumors, have been reported as giant cell carcinomas without the benefit of clearly References 1. Nash, A.D., and Stout, A.R.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Report of Five Cases , CA 11:369-376 ( (March) -April) 1958. 2. Bendel, W.L., Jr., and Ishak, K.G.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Report of Two Cases , Amer J Clin Path 35:435-440 ( (May) ) 1961. 3. DeAngelis, C.; Zarrow, E.; and Sochan, O.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Report of a Case , Amer Pract Dig Treat 12:663-666 ( (Sept) ) 1961. 4. Ozzello, L., and Stout, A.P.: The Epithelial Origin of Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Confirmed by Tissue Culture: Report of Cases , CA 14:1052-1056 ( (Sept) -Oct) 1961. 5. Naib, Z.M.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Cytological Study of the Exfoliated Cells in Sputa and Bronchial Washings , Dis Chest 40:69-73 ( (July) ) 1961.Crossref 6. Tock, P.C.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung , Med J Malaya 16:219-224, 1962. 7. Hellstrom, H.R., and Fisher, E.R.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung , CA 16:1080-1088 (Aug) 1963. 8. Flanagan, P., and Roeckel, I.E.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung , Amer J Med 36:214-221 ( (Feb) ) 1964.Crossref 9. Friedberg, E.C.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: A Dedifferentiated Adenocarcinoma , CA 18:259-264 ( (Feb) ) 1965. 10. Metropol, H.J.; Nelson, D.S.; and Cordell, A.R.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung , Amer Surg 31:206-208 ( (March) ) 1965. 11. Guillan R.A., and Zelman, S.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lungs: An Analysis of 12 Cases , Amer J Clin Path 46:427-432 ( (Oct) ) 1966. 12. Herman, D.L.; Bullock, W.K.; and Waken, J.K.: Giant Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Lung , CA 19:1337-1346 ( (Oct) ) 1966. 13. Lerner, H.J.: Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Report of Five Cases , Arch Surg 94:891-894 ( (June) ) 1967.Crossref 14. Hadley, G.G., and Bullock, W.K.: Autopsy Reports of Pulmonary Carcinoma: Survey at Los Angeles County Hospital for 1951 , Calif Med 79:431-433 ( (Dec) ) 1953. 15. WHO Reference Centres for Histological Definition of Tumors, bulletin, WHO International Centre for Lung Tumors, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Nov 1958. 16. Anderson, W.A.D.: Pathology ed 5, St. Louis: The C. V. Mosby Co. 1966, vol 1, p 753. 17. Puchtler, H., et al: A One-Hour Phosphotungstic Acid-Hematoxylin Stain , Technical Bulletin of the Registry of Medical Technologists 33:144-147 ( (Aug) ) 1963. 18. Liebow, A.A.: Tumors of the Lower Respiratory Tract , Afip Atlas of Tumor Pathology 17(section 5):1-189, 1952. 19. Robbins, S.L.: Pathology , ed 3 Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., 1967, p 752. 20. Moersch, H.J., and McDonald, J.R.: Significance of Cell Types in Bronchogenic Carcinoma , Dis Chest 23:621-633 ( (June) ) 1953.Crossref 21. Hyde, L., et al: Cell Type and the Natural History of Lung Cancer , JAMA 193:52-54 ( (July 5) ) 1965.Crossref

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Archives of SurgeryAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jan 1, 1969

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