Lung tumor

Lung tumors are neoplastic lung nodules. These include:

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Primary tumors of the lung/pulmonary system:

• Bronchial leiomyoma, a rare, benign tumor
• Lung cancer, the term commonly used to refer to carcinoma of the lung
• Pulmonary carcinoid tumor
• Pleuropulmonary blastoma
• Neuroendocrine tumors of the lung[1]
• Lymphomas of the lung.[2]
• Sarcomas of the lung.[3]
• Some rare vascular tumors of the lung[2]

Non-lung tumors which may grow into the lungs:

• Mediastinal tumors
• Pleural tumors

Metastasis or secondary tumors/neoplasms with other origin:

• Metastasis to the lung

See also

• Lung nodule

References

1. Chong S, Lee KS, Chung MJ, Han J, Kwon OJ, Kim TS (2006). "Neuroendocrine tumors of the lung: clinical, pathologic, and imaging findings". Radiographics. 26 (1): 41–58. doi:10.1148/rg.261055057. PMID 16418242.
2. Giménez A, Franquet T, Prats R, Estrada P, Villalba J, Bagué S (2002). "Unusual primary lung tumors: a radiologic-pathologic overview". Radiographics. 22 (3): 601–19. doi:10.1148/radiographics.22.3.g02ma25601. PMID 12006690. Archived from the original on 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
3. Gladish GW, Sabloff BM, Munden RF, Truong MT, Erasmus JJ, Chasen MH (2002). "Primary thoracic sarcomas". Radiographics. 22 (3): 621–37. doi:10.1148/radiographics.22.3.g02ma17621. PMID 12006691. Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2014-07-25.