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Which of the following is the most common primary lung tumor in infants and children?

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Which of the following is the most common primary lung tumor in infants and children?


  1. Pulmonary blastoma
  2. Squamous cell carcinoma
  3. Endobronchial carcinoid
  4. Leiomyoma
  5. Metastatic osteogenic sarcoma

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c. Endobronchial carcinoid

Bronchial adenomas are the most common primary lung tumors in childhood. Nevertheless, they are quite rare. Typically these are low-grade adenocarcinomas that include endobronchial carcinoids, cylindromas, mucoepidermoid tumors, and bronchomucous gland adenomas. Carcinoid tumors are the most common bronchial adenomas and represent over 80% of the total.

Bronchial adenomas are the most common primary lung tumors in childhood. Nevertheless, they are quite rare. Typically these are low-grade adenocarcinomas that include endobronchial carcinoids, cylindromas, mucoepidermoid tumors, and bronchomucous gland adenomas. Carcinoid tumors are the most common bronchial adenomas and represent over 80% of the total.

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