Well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung

Definition

Well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma (WDFA) of the lung is a rare, primary, low-grade, bronchopulmonary neoplasm characterized by a well-circumscribed, usually large, pulmonary mass that is histologically composed of glycogen-rich neoplastic glands and tubules that resemble fetal lungs at 10 to 16 weeks of gestation and benign adjacent stroma. It typically presents with chest pain, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis and/or generalized, non-specific symptoms, such as night sweats, lethargy, poor appetite and weight loss.

Also known as fetal adenocarcinoma, fetal lung adenocarcinoma, foetal adenocarcinoma, foetal lung adenocarcinoma, pulmonary adenocarcinoma of fetal type, pulmonary adenocarcinoma of foetal type, pulmonary endodermal tumor resembling fetal lung, pulmonary endodermal tumour resembling foetal lung, WDFA, well-differentiated fetal lung adenocarcinoma, well-differentiated foetal lung adenocarcinoma — per MONDO

Also identified as

• NCIT C45509 per MONDO
• Orphanet 284395 per MONDO
• UMLS C3873372 per MONDO

Affected Organs