TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bronchial Adenomas & Carcinoid Tumors of Lung A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. PY - 2010 T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Bronchial gland adenomas constitute 5% of all lung cancer-Misnomer since vast majority actually malignant• Carcinoid lung tumors constitute 85% of bronchial adenomas-Classified as typical or atypical-Derived from Kulchitsky cells-Located in central, proximal airways-Slow growing, can metastasize widely, rarely cause carcinoid syndrome• Adenoid cystic carcinoma (cylindromas)-Locally aggressive, metastasis involve lung-Slow growing, amenable to resection• Mucoepidermoid cancer -Rare tumors; mucus secreting cells and squamous cells present-Less aggressive• Mucous gland adenoma: Truly benign SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58104772 ER -