Abstract
A case of so-called alveolarcell carcinoma which rose in young woman was presented. The woman aged twenty-four had a history of abortus, ectopic pregnancy and travel to Borneo. Chest roentgenogram showed multiple nodular shadows on both lungs. We suspected it to be miliary tuberculosis, metastasis of chorioepithelioma malignum or primary pulmonary cancer. By the sputum cytology, we suspected it to be alveolar cell carcinoma. Necropsy disclosed multiple nodular lesions which were scattered in both lungs and in part they were fused. Histologically the tumors were composed of alveoli lined by tall columnar cells. The cytoplasma was eosinophilic. There were metastasis to cerebrum, kidney, liver and vertebrae.
We diagnosed it to be alveolar cell carcinoma according to Storey's criteria.
