Pneumocytic hyperplasia explained

Pneumocytic hyperplasia is an hyperplasia of pneumocytes lining pulmonary alveoli.

Types

• Pulmonary atypical adenomatous hyperplasia
• Multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

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4. 20190710. 2010. Shintani. Y. A case of micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia diagnosed through surgical resection. Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 16. 1. 45–7. Ohta. M. Iwasaki. T. Ikeda. N. Tomita. E. Nagano. T. Kawahara. K.
5. 18535095. 2008. Kobashi. Y. Multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia associated with tuberous sclerosis: Differentiation from multiple atypical adenomatous hyperplasia. Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology. 38. 6. 451–4. Sugiu. T. Mouri. K. Irei. T. Nakata. M. Oka. M. 10.1093/jjco/hyn042. free.