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| Definition | A bronchial adenoma is a glandular tumor in the trachea or large bronchi (the large airways of the lung) that usually causes obstruction of the airway. Although the term bronchial adenoma classically refers to a benign tumor of the airway, also known as a mucous gland adenoma, it is often misapplied to malignant tumors such as carcinomas and carcinoids of the airways. |
| Alternative Names | Bronchial gland tumors; Mucous Gland Adenoma; Bronchial carcinoid tumors; Adenocarcinoma of the bronchus; Cancer - bronchial adenoma |
| Causes, incidence, and risk factors | These tumors grow slowly and metastasize (spread) infrequently. The cause is unknown. There is a tendency of this type of tumor to cause bleeding or obstruction of a lung or lung lobe. |
| Symptoms | bloody sputumcoughwheezing recurrent pneumonia slowly resolving pneumonia collapse of a lung lobe or segment cough lasting more than 6 weeks. Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:skin blushing/flushing (see carcinoid syndrome ) |
| Signs and tests | bronchoscopychest X-ray may show solitary lung nodule or pneumonia in one segment or lobe of the lung |
| Treatment | Surgical or endoscopic resection is the standard treatment for this tumor . |
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| Expectations (prognosis) | The outcome after surgical resection is excellent- complete cure is typical. |
| Complications | bleedingairway obstruction pneumonia metastasis to regional lymph nodes (very rare) |
| Calling your health care provider | bleeding ( hemoptysis )breathing difficulty |
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