Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Bronchial gland tumors; Mucous gland adenoma; Bronchial carcinoid tumors; Adenocarcinoma of the bronchus; Cancer - bronchial adenoma
Treatment
Surgical or endoscopic removal of the tumor is the standard treatment.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Surgery usually results in a complete cure.
Complications
- Bleeding
- Airway obstruction
- Pneumonia
- Spreading of the tumor to regional lymph nodes (very rare)
Calling your health care provider
- Bleeding (
hemoptysis ) - Breathing difficulty
Images
Lung nodule, right lower lung - CT scan
Lung nodule, right middle lobe - chest X-ray
Lungs
Lung nodule - front view chest X-ray
Bronchial cancer - chest X-ray
Review Date: 08/10/2005
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary,
Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine,
New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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