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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Classification

Lung masses may be classified by location, origin, histopahological origin, imaging features.

• Tumor location
• Origin

• Primary
• Secondary

• Histopathological origin
• Imaging features

• The table below summarizes the classification of lung masses according to histopathological origin, tumor location, and tumor nature.

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