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Mucous Gland Adenoma, Lung

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Adenomatous polyp; Bronchial adenoma of mucous glands; Bronchial cystadenoma; Mucous cell adenoma; Polyadenoma

Definition

This lesion is a benign, exophytic, endobronchial tumor arising from the tracheobronchial seromucous glands. Mucous gland adenoma comprises mucous cysts and glands and papillae lined by a variety of cell types including oncocytes, clear cells, columnar cells of various sizes, and mucinous goblet cells (Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6).

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Mucous gland adenoma showing exophytic epithelial tumor. Tumor elements also present superficial to the bronchial cartilage

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References and Further Reading

  • Dacic, S., Gilbert, S., Ocak, I., et al. (2013). Salivary gland neoplasms of the lung. In P. S. Hasleton & D. B. Flieder (Eds.), Spencer’s pathology of the lung. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University press.

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  • England, D. M., & Hochholzer, L. (1995). Truly benign “bronchial adenoma”. Report of 10 cases of mucous gland adenoma with immunohistochemical and ultrastructural findings. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 19, 887–899.

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  • Travis, W. D., Brambilla, E., Burke, A. P., Marx, A., & Nicholson, A. N. (Eds.). (2015). WHO classification of tumours of the lung, pleura, thymus and heart. Geneva: WHO press.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Aberdeen University Medical School, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, AB25 2ZD, Aberdeen, UK

    Keith M Kerr

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Kerr, K.M. (2017). Mucous Gland Adenoma, Lung. In: van Krieken, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28845-1_4303-1

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