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The three types of neoplasm discussed here were classified in the past
under the benign appellation of ''adenoma.'' This was misleading and
inappropriate because cylindroma, carcinoid tumor, and mucoepidermoid
carcinoma are true malignancies with full potential for local invasion
and systemic dissemination, There is no known risk factor or gender p
redilection, The similarity stops here, They differ significantly from
each other and from bronchogenic carcinoma in many ways and can be a
challenge to all physicians involved, whether it is the pulmonologist,
thoracic surgeon, pathologist, or medical oncologist.