ISSN: 2578-4838
Authors: Bajaj A*
Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma emerges as a miniature, solitary, localized, primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma ≤ 3.0 centimetre magnitude and ≤ 0.5 centimetre zone of stromal invasion or non-invasive (lepidic) pattern of neoplastic evolution. Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma lung is predominantly comprised of non-mucinous component and is confined within peripheral pulmonary parenchyma. Preponderantly asymptomatic, poorly defined areas appear concurrent with lepidic pattern of tumour growth whereas solid foci are concordant with focal tumour invasion. Cogent histopathological subtypes appear as non-mucinous variant, mucinous variant and mixed variant. Stromal invasion configures acinar, papillary, micropapillary, solid, colloid, foetal or invasive mucinous lesions. Neoplastic cells appear immune reactive to CK7, thyroid transcription factor1(TTF-1) or Napsin A and immune non-reactive to p40. Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma lung requires segregation from neoplasms such as invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma, lepidic predominant pattern, adenocarcinoma in situ or atypical adenomatous hyperplasia lung. The gradually progressive neoplasm demonstrates ‘ground glass’ opacities. Appropriate neoplastic discernment necessitates comprehensive histological assessment of entire surgical resection specimens. Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma lung can be appropriately treated with surgical extermination of the neoplasm followed by extensive monitoring. Neoplasm is devoid of lymphatic invasion, vascular invasion, tumour necrosis or pleural invasion.
Keywords: Non Mucinous; Lepidic Pattern; Ground Glass Opacity
