Lung tumors are neoplastic

lung nodule A lung nodule or pulmonary nodule is a relatively small focal density in the lung. A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) or coin lesion, is a mass in the lung smaller than three centimeters in diameter. A pulmonary micronodule has a diameter of less ...

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Primary tumor A primary tumor is a tumor growing at the anatomical site where tumor progression began and proceeded to yield a cancerous mass. Most cancers develop at their primary site but then go on to metastasize or spread to other parts of the body. These fur ...

s of the lung/pulmonary system: *

Bronchial leiomyoma A bronchial leiomyoma is a relatively rare form of lung tumours. These tumours can form in the lower respiratory tract tissue of the bronchi, trachea and other lung tissue. They may also be derived from blood vessels. These tumors typically form f ...

, a rare, benign tumor *

Lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from transformed, malign ...

, the term commonly used to refer to ''carcinoma of the lung'' *

Pulmonary carcinoid Typical pulmonary carcinoid tumour is a subtype of pulmonary carcinoid tumour. It is an uncommon low-grade malignant lung mass that is most often in the central airways of the lung. Signs and symptoms Lung carcinoids typically present with a cou ...

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Pleuropulmonary blastoma Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare cancer originating in the lung or pleural cavity. It occurs most often in infants and young children but also has been reported in adults. In a retrospective review of 204 children with lung tumors, pleur ...

* Neuroendocrine tumors of the lung *

Lymphoma Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). In current usage the name usually refers to just the cancerous versions rather than all such tumours. Signs and symptoms may include enla ...

s of the lung. * Sarcomas of the lung. * Some rare tumor, vascular tumors of the lung Non-lung tumors which may grow into the lungs: * Mediastinal tumors * Pleural disease#Pleural tumors, Pleural tumors Metastasis or secondary tumors/neoplasms with other origin: * Metastasis to the lung

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