Clear cell (“sugar”) tumor of the lung is a lesion strictly related to angiomyolipoma— The concept of a family of lesions characterized by the presence of the perivascular epithelioid cells (PEC)

Authors :: Bonetti, F.
Pea, M.
Martignoni, G.
Zamboni, G.
Capelli, P.
Doglioni, C.
Rimondi, P.
Andrion, A.
Source :: Pathology; January 1994, Vol. 26 Issue: 3 p230-236, 7p
Publication Year :: 1994
Abstract: We report a comparative study of 3 clear cell tumors of the lung (CCTL) and 3 angiomyolipomas (AML) of the kidney. Morphological analysis shows that the cells of CCTL are identical to the perivascular epithelioid component of AML.

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