alveoli adenoma
MONDO:0004428Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names alveoli adenoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A benign, well circumscribed lung neoplasm morphologically characterized by the presence of cystic spaces resembling alveoli, lined by a simple cuboidal epithelium. The cystic spaces are surrounded by a spindle cell stroma which may show myxoid changes. It is a solitary, usually peripheral lung lesion. Patients are usually asymptomatic and its discovery is an incidental finding during chest X-ray examination. Surgical excision is curative.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004428), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: alveoli adenoma
- Also called
- adenoma of alveoliadenoma of the alveoliadenoma, bronchioloalveolar, benignalveolar adenomaalveolar adenoma (morphologic abnormality)