Papillary adenocarcinoma

Papillary adenocarcinoma is a histological form of lung cancer that is diagnosed when the malignant cells of the tumor form complex papillary structures and exhibit compressive, destructive growth that replaces the normal lung tissue.^[1]

References

↑ Travis WD, Brambilla E, Muller-Hermelink HK, Harris CC (Eds.): World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart. IARC Press: Lyon, France 2004.

External links

World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart (Download Page).
Lung cancer page at the National Cancer Institute.

Tumours and neoplasia in the respiratory tract (C30–C34/D14, 160–163/212.0–212.4)

Upper RT

Nasal cavity: Esthesioneuroblastoma

Nasopharynx: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

Larynx: Laryngeal cancer; Laryngeal papillomatosis

Lower RT

Trachea

Tracheal tumor

Lung

Non-small-cell lung carcinoma	Squamous-cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma (Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma) Large-cell lung carcinoma Rhabdoid carcinoma Sarcomatoid carcinoma Carcinoid Salivary gland–like carcinoma Adenosquamous carcinoma Papillary adenocarcinoma Giant-cell carcinoma

Small-cell carcinoma	Combined small-cell carcinoma

Non-carcinoma	Sarcoma Lymphoma Immature teratoma Melanoma

By location	Pancoast tumor Solitary pulmonary nodule Central lung Peripheral lung

Pleura

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