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 tumor, mass in the lung smaller than three centimeters in diameter. A pulmonary micronodule has a diameter of ...

s. These include:

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 solid cancers develop at their primary site but may then go on to metastasize or spread to other parts of the b ...

s of the lung/pulmonary system: * Bronchial leiomyoma, a rare, benign tumor *

Lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung. Lung cancer is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in the airways, often caused by cigarette smoking or inhaling damaging chemicals. Damaged ...

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

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, pleuro ...

* 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). The name typically refers to just the cancerous versions rather than all such tumours. Signs and symptoms may include enlarged lymph node ...

s of the lung. *

Sarcoma A sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that arises from cells of mesenchymal origin. Originating from mesenchymal cells means that sarcomas are cancers of connective tissues such as bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, or vascular tissues. Sarcom ...

s of the lung. * Some rare vascular tumors of the lung Non-lung tumors which may grow into the lungs: *

Mediastinal tumor A mediastinal tumor is a tumor in the mediastinum, the cavity that separates the lungs from the rest of the chest. It contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus, and aorta. The most common mediastinal masses are thymoma (20% of mediastinal tumo ...

s * Pleural tumors Metastasis or secondary tumors/neoplasms with other origin: *

Metastasis Metastasis is a pathogenic agent's spreading from an initial or primary site to a different or secondary site within the host's body; the term is typically used when referring to metastasis by a cancerous tumor. The newly pathological sites, ...

to the lung

References

{{Set index article

See also

References