Is it possible to diagnosis adenocarcinoma from imaging only?
It is sometimes impossible to radiographically distinguish between other histological lung cancer types
What is the classification of adenocarcinoma?
Classification of the tumour subtype is based on the estimate the percentage of histologic patterns and the predominant subtype. The terminology of mixed subtype is to be avoided. Classification include lepidic predominant, acinar predominant, papillary predominant, micropapillary predominant, solid predominant with mucin.
CXR shows is a round opacity lesion locate on right lower lobe, projecting through the right hilum (hilum overlay sign).