Epithelial Mucinosis in Exophytic Endobronchial Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Three cases of exophytic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in which an unusual epithelial change with intercellular mucin deposit; namely epithelial mucinosis, was present in variable degree are reported here. As either exophytic variant of lung carcinomas or its mucinotic change is rare, the general concept of this lung carcinomas is summarized and the significance of epithelial mucinosis is discussed.
