adenoma

Introduction

A benign epithelial neoplasm in which the tumor cells form glands or gland-like structures. Adenomas are generally well circum- scribed & tend to compress rather than infiltrate or invade adjacent tissue.

More general terms

• glandular epithelial neoplasm

More specific terms

• adrenal cortical adenoma
• aldosteronoma
• ampulla of Vater adenoma
• colorectal adenomatous polyp; tubular adenoma; villous adenoma
• cystadenoma; hidrocystoma; Moll's gland cyst; sudoriferous cyst
• duodenal adenoma
• fibroadenoma
• follicular thyroid adenoma
• hepatoma
• incidentaloma
• monomorphic adenoma
• oncocytic thyroid adenoma; Hurthle cell adenoma
• papillary thyroid adenoma
• pituitary adenoma
• pleomorphic adenoma; benign mixed tumor
• salivary gland pleiomorphic adenoma
• sebaceous adenoma
• thyroid adenoma

Additional terms

• adenocarcinoma