Lung tumor
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Presentations
- Lung needle biopsy
- Tumor resection
- Lung autopsy
Microscopic evaluation
Medical imaging provides a major clue as to whether a lung tumor is benign or malignant, where lesions smaller than 2 cm are likely to be benign, whereas lesions larger than 2 cm are malignant (that is, lung cancer) in 85% of cases.[1]
Subsequently distribution of benign tumors and lung cancers, respectively, are as follows:[1]
Benign lung tumors:
- Hamartomas - 76%
- Benign fibrous mesothelioma/solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) - 12.3%
- Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) - 5.4%
- Lipoma - 1.5%
- Leiomyoma - 1.5%
- Other - 3.3%
Notes
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alain C. Borczuk (2008). "Benign Tumors and Tumorlike Conditions of the Lung ". Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 132 (7). Archived from the original. .
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