Lambl's excrescences and papillary fibroelastomas: are they different?
As LEs and PFEs may be virtually identical microscopically in some instances, separation of these two lesions may be artificial; however, this separation remains useful because it highlights the gross appearances, unusual locations and potential clinical sequelae of papillary fibroelastomas.
We found hypermethylation of the ACIN1 gene in early stage lung adenocarcinoma. The role of methylation status in the development and malignant transformation of lung adenocarcinoma requires clarification.