Tracheobronchial tumor
| Tracheobronchial tumor | |
|---|---|
| Term | Tracheobronchial tumor |
| Short definition | tracheobronchial tumor - (pronounced) (TRAY-kee-oh-BRON-kee-ul TOO-mer) tumor that starts in cells lining the trachea (windpipe) or bronchi (large airways of the lungs). Tracheobronchial tumors are rare and can occur in both children and adults. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
tracheobronchial tumor - (pronounced) (TRAY-kee-oh-BRON-kee-ul TOO-mer) tumor that starts in cells lining the trachea (windpipe) or bronchi (large airways of the lungs). Tracheobronchial tumors are rare and can occur in both children and adults. They are usually benign (noncancerous) in children and malignant (cancerous) in adults. Signs and symptoms include dry cough, wheezing, difficulty breathing, coughing up or spitting up blood, frequent lung infections (e. g. pneumonia), feeling very tired, loss of appetite, weight loss, hoarse voice and difficulty swallowing. The most common types of tracheobronchial tumors include squamous cell carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, carcinoid tumor, chondroma, hemangioma and papilloma
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