Histologic Classification of Lung Tumors
I. Epithelial Tumors
  A. Benign
  1. Papillomas
  a. Squamous cell papilloma
  b. "Transitional" papilloma
  2. Adenomas
  a. Pleomorphic adenoma ("mixed" tumor)
  b. Monomorphic adenoma
  c. Others
  B. Dysplasia/carcinoma in situ
  C. Malignant
  1. Squmous cell carcinoma (epidermoid carcinoma)
  Variant:
  a. Spindle cell (squamous carcinoma)
  2. Small cell carcinoma
  a. Oat cell carcinoma
  b. Intermediate cell type
  c. Combined oat cell carcinoma
  3. Adenocarcinomas
  a. Acinar Adenocarcinoma
  b. Papillary adenocarcinoma
  c. Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
  d. Solid carcinoma with mucous formation
  4. Large cell carcinoma
  Variants:
  a. Giant cell carcinoma
  b. Clear cell carcinoma
  5. Adenosquamous carcinoma
  6. Carcinoid tumor
  7. Bronchial gland carcinoma
  a. Adenoid cystic carcinoma
  b. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
  c. Others
  8. Others
II. Soft Tissue Tumors Primary in the Lung
III. Mesothelial Tumors (Pleural Tumors)
  A. Benign mesothelioma (solitary fibrous tumor, localized fibrous mesothelioma)
  B. Malignant mesothelioma
  1. Epithelial
  2. Fibrous (spindle cell, sarcomatous including desmoplastic)
  3. Biphasic
IV. Miscellaneous Tumors
  A. Benign
  B. Malignant
  1. Carcinosarcoma
  2. Pulmonary blastoma
  3. Malignant melanoma
  4. Malignant lymphoma
  5. Others
V. Secondary Metastatic Tumors
VI. Unclassified Tumors
VII. Tumor-like Lesions
  A. Hamartoma
  B. Lymphoproliferative lesions
  C. Tumorlet
  D. Eosinophilic granuloma
  E. "Sclerosing hemangioma"
  F. Inflammatory pseudotumor
  G. Others