Aspekty radiologiczno-kliniczne raka oskrzelikowo-pęcherzykowego na podstawie wybranych przypadków własnych i danych z piśmiennictwa

The objective of the study was to define characteristic radiological changes during bronchioloalveolar carcinoma in correlation with its various histological forms. Nine cases of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma were diagnosed and treated in the Specialistic Complex of Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Diseases in Rzeszów in the years 2000-2005. The material of the study was analyzed in order to determine characteristic radiological patterns and clinical data. Three patient groups were separated based on different features of radiological images (X ray film and CT) of the chest (infiltrative, tubercular and diffuse forms). Correlation between appearance of characteristic radiological pattern and histological type of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma and clinical symptoms was observed. Study data were compared with data from literature; our study showed that the infiltrative form of CT patterns of the bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is dominant (55,5%) and that it is more frequent in females (67%). It was also confirmed that the bronchioloalveolar carcinoma has no connection with nicotinism. In conclusion, the possibility of diagnosing an infiltrative form of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma in the CT examination with the support of characteristic radiological patterns and clinical data was stressed.