adenoma

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.

Specific

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

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999