Abstract
The authors report the case of a 4-year-old child whose death resulted from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and giant-cell pneumonia. Typical lung tumorlets were occasionally observed. On electron microscopic study it was possible to demonstrate a large number of neurosecretory granules in the tumorlet cells, identical to those present in Kulchitsky's cells. These studies suggest the occurrence of an abnormal immune process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 459-465 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Tumori |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
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Silvestri, F., Giarelli, L., Mlac, M., Gori, D., & Tamaro, P. (1979). Giant-cell pneumonia and lung tumorlets in a leukemic four-year-old child. Tumori, 65(4), 459-465.