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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

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Solitary Pulmonary Nodule  

Type

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Definition

  • A single lung lesion that is characterized by a small round mass of tissue, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, and can be detected by chest radiography. A solitary pulmonary nodule can be associated with neoplasm, tuberculosis, cyst, or other anomalies in the lung, the CHEST WALL, or the PLEURA. A lung lesion that appears as a round coin-shaped shadow in the chest radiographs.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Nodule, Solitary Pulmonary
  • Nodules, Solitary Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary
  • Pulmonary Nodules, Solitary
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodules

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