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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:1197-1198
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: General thoracic

Invited commentary

John A. Odell, MB ChB, FRCS(Ed)

Department of Surgery, Mayo College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224

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The increased use of helical computerized tomographic (CT) scanning has resulted in the recognition of a radiographic opacity, termed ground-glass opacity (GGO). As the name suggests, the opacity is seen on CT scanning of the lung windows as a uniform grey opacity with vessels and bronchi traversing the opaque area, similar to a human form seen behind a shower door. The abnormality can be associated with inflammatory conditions, but it is usually due to bronchoalveolar carcinoma (BAC), a tumor with a propensity to affect woman more than men, to be multicentric, and to be without a strong smoking association. It also seems to have a more favorable prognosis even allowing for more advanced stage [1]. In animals, a lung tumor with indistinguishable histology to BAC is recognized, which is associated with the Jaagsiekte virus and transmittable, causing the same histologic features . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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