/pleural adenomatoid tumor

pleural adenomatoid tumor

Rare Disease

MONDO:0024326

Also Known As

benign mesothelioma of pleurabenign mesothelioma of the pleurapleura adenomatoid tumorpleura adenomatoid tumourpleural adenomatoid tumorpleural benign mesotheliomapleural mesothelioma, benign

Definition

A rare benign neoplasm that arises from the mesothelial cells of the pleura. It is characterized by a proliferation of epithelioid cells forming glandular and tubular patterns in a fibrous stroma.