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Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies:
- benign granulomas
- focal scar
- intrapulmonary lymph nodes
- primary malignancies
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Solid pulmonary ... that can help to differentiate ... and malignant lesions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
larger size and a solid ... Compared to solid ... lesions, persistent ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... has been stable ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
separate high-risk lesions ... characteristics alone (See Table ... #Diagnosis #Epidemiology ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Fleischner #Risk