A lung nodule or pulmonary nodule is a relatively small focal density in the lung. A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) or coin lesion, is a mass in the lung...
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occur in organs such as the lung, or thyroid, or be a sign in other medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Nodules are small firm lumps usually...
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Air bronchogram (category Lung disorders)
However, in the setting of a lung nodule, an air bronchogram is actually more frequent in malignant than in benign nodules. studied the tumour-bronchus...
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Chest radiograph (redirect from Lung x-ray)
is blurred, this implies a process at the lingula. A lung nodule is a discrete opacity in the lung which may be caused by: Neoplasm: benign or malignant...
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commonly they occur in the lining of the lungs or other internal organs. The occurrence of nodules in the lungs of miners exposed to silica dust was known...
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In lung cancer screening studies as many as 30% of those screened have a lung nodule, the majority of which turn out to be benign. Besides lung cancer...
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Vocal cord nodules are bilaterally symmetrical benign white masses that form at the midpoint of the vocal folds. Although diagnosis involves a physical...
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lung disease is characterized by pleural effusion, pulmonary fibrosis, lung nodules and pulmonary hypertension. Common symptoms associated with the disease...
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incidental imaging finding on CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging as a lung nodule. Eventually, it becomes symptomatic, usually when the tumor mass begins...
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Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), or non-small-cell lung carcinoma, is any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small-cell lung cancer (SCLC)....
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further. In the absence of infectious symptoms, a lung nodule with cavitation is a suspected lung cancer. Gaillard, Frank. "Pulmonary bullae | Radiology...
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Lung tumors are neoplastic lung nodules. These include: Primary tumors of the lung/pulmonary system: Bronchial leiomyoma, a rare, benign tumor Lung cancer...
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Pulmonary fibrosis (redirect from Lung fibrosis)
Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the lungs become scarred over time. Symptoms include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired, weight...
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Hiroaki S, Seitaro F (2019). "Disseminated histoplasmosis from a calcified lung nodule after long-term corticosteroid therapy in an elderly Japanese patient:...
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Pulmonary edema (redirect from Lung edema)
fluid accumulation in the tissue or air spaces (usually alveoli) of the lungs. This leads to impaired gas exchange, most often leading to shortness of...
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tissue-associated interstitial lung diseases Asbestosis Sarcoidosis Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Drug-induced lung disease Small nodules Acute: Hypersensitivity...
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Bronchiolitis obliterans (redirect from Popcorn lung)
constrictive bronchiolitis and popcorn lung, is a disease that results in obstruction of the smallest airways of the lungs (bronchioles) due to inflammation...
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Allen CM, Irion KL, Al Ghanem S, Koteyar SS (April 2010). "The calcified lung nodule: What does it mean?". Annals of Thoracic Medicine. 5 (2): 67–79. doi:10...
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Pneumothorax (redirect from Lung Endometriosis)
pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp, one-sided...
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carina or there is atelectasis of the entire lung; T3satell: Primary tumor is associated with separate tumor nodule(s) in same pulmonary lobe; T4inv: Tumor...
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Respiratory disease (redirect from Lung Disease)
Respiratory diseases, or lung diseases, are pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange difficult in air-breathing...
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silicosis. In simple BLD, small rounded nodules predominate, tending to first appear in the upper lung zones. The nodules may coalesce and form large opacities...
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (redirect from Hot Tub lung)
centrilobular nodules, and mosaic attenuation. Three-density pattern (head cheese sign) is radiological sign which shows a region of the lung with three...
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Ground-glass opacity (redirect from Ground-glass nodules)
ground-glass opacities in periphery of both lungs in patient with COVID-19. CT image showing ground-glass nodule (circled). CT image showing centrilobular...
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progressive lung disease characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition...
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Computer-aided diagnosis (redirect from Automated lung cancer detection)
a computer-aided diagnostic scheme for lung nodule detection in chest radiographs by means of two-stage nodule enhancement with support vector classification"...
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Lung cancer screening refers to cancer screening strategies used to identify early lung cancers before they cause symptoms, at a point where they are...
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Emphysema (redirect from Ritalin lung)
lungs, that can vary in size and may be very large. The spaces are caused by the breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, which replace the spongy lung...
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imaging biomarkers used in lung nodule assessment include size, spiculation, calcification, cavitation, location within the lung, rate of growth, and rate...
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