Main Page Survival Rates Treatment Centers Research Centers Information Clinical Trials Drugs & Medicine Support Groups Insurance Attorneys	Bronchial Adenomas Carcinoids Cure - Bronchial Adenomas Carcinoids Medicine Drug TREATMENT CENTERS - SURVIVAL RATE - DRUGS AND MEDICINE - INFORMATION - ATTORNEYS Bronchial adenoma       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Definition: A bronchial adenoma is a type of tumor in the windpipe (trachea) or large airways of the lung (bronchi) that usually blocks the airway. Although the term bronchial adenoma was once used to refer to noncancerous (benign) airway tumors, these tumors (with the exception of mucous gland adenomas), are now known to spread to other areas of the body.   Alternative Names: Bronchial gland tumors; Mucous gland adenoma; Bronchial carcinoid tumors; Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Cylindroma   Causes, incidence, and risk factors: These tumors grow slowly and rarely spread (metastasize). The cause is unknown. This type of tumor tends to cause bleeding or to block a lung or lung lobe.   Symptoms: Bloody sputum Cough Wheezing Recurrent pneumonia Slowly resolving pneumonia Collapse of a lung lobe or segment Cough lasting more than 6 weeks Other symptoms that can (rarely) occur with this disease:   Skin blushing/flushing See also: Carcinoid syndrome   Signs and tests: Bronchoscopy Chest x-ray CT scan