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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]

Overview

Causes

Common Causes

Common malignant causes of solitary pulmonary nodule, include:

Primary lung cancer

Lymphoma
Carcinoid tumor
Solitary metastasis
Pulmonary sarcoma

Common benign causes of solitary pulmonary nodule, include:

Inflammatory

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Nocardial infection
Parasite infection

Immunological

Vascular

Miscellaneous

Less Common Causes

Less common causes of solitary pulmonary nodule, include: (in alphabetical order) ^[1]

References

↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002: 306-307 ISBN 1591032016

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[1] Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002: 306-307 ISBN 1591032016

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 {{Solitary pulmonary nodule}}
-{{CMG}}
+{{CMG}}{{AE}}{{MV}}
 ==Overview==
 ==Causes==
 ===Common Causes===
-Not every round spot on a radiological image is a coin lesion: it should not be confused with the projection of a structure of the [[chest wall]] or [[skin]], such as a nipple, a healing [[rib fracture]] or [[electrocardiography|electrocardiographic]] monitoring.
-The most important cause to exclude is a form of lung cancer, including rare forms such as primary pulmonary [[lymphoma]], [[carcinoid tumor]] and a solitary [[metastasis]] to the lung (common unrecognised primary tumor sites are [[melanoma]]s, [[sarcoma]]s or [[testicular cancer]]). Benign tumors in the lung include [[hamartoma]]s and [[chondroma]]s.
+Common malignant causes of solitary pulmonary nodule, include:
+*Primary lung cancer
+:*[[Non-small cell lung cancer]]
+:*[[Small cell lung cancer]]
+*[[Lymphoma]]
+*[[Carcinoid tumor]]
+*Solitary [[metastasis]]
+*Pulmonary sarcoma
-The most common benign coin lesion is a [[granuloma]] (inflammatory nodule), for example due to [[tuberculosis]] or a [[fungal infection]]. Other infectious causes include a pulmonary abscess, [[pneumonia]] (including [[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia]]) or rarely [[Nocardia]]l infection or worm infection (such as dirofilariasis or dog heartworm infestation). Lung nodules can also occur in [[immune disorder]]s such as [[rheumatoid arthritis]] or [[Wegener's granulomatosis]].
+Common benign causes of solitary pulmonary nodule, include:
-An SPN can be found to be an [[arteriovenous malformation]], a [[hematoma]] or an [[infarction]] zone. It may also be caused by [[bronchial atresia]], sequestration, an inhaled [[foreign body]] or [[pleural plaque]].
+'''Inflammatory'''
+*[[Granuloma]]
+*[[Tuberculosis]]
+*[[Fungal infection]]
+*[[Pulmonary abscess]]
+*[[Pneumonia]]
+:*[[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia]]
+:*[[Nocardia]]l infection
+:*Parasite infection
+'''Immunological'''
+*[[Rheumatoid arthritis]]
+*[[Wegener's granulomatosis]]
+'''Vascular'''
+*[[Arteriovenous malformation]]
+*[[Hematoma]]
+*[[Infarction]] zone
+'''Miscellaneous '''
+*[[Pulmonary sequestration]]
+*[[Foreign body]]
+*[[Pleural plaque]]
+*[[Hamartoma]]
-===Causes===
+===Less Common Causes===
+Less common causes of solitary pulmonary nodule, include: (in alphabetical order) <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002: 306-307 ISBN 1591032016 </ref>
-In alphabetical order <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002: 306-307 ISBN 1591032016 </ref>
 *[[Amyloid]]
-*[[Arteriovenous malformation]]
 *[[Aneurysm]] of the [[pulmonary artery]]
-*Benign tumors
+*[[Breast cancer]]
-*[[Breast Cancer]]
 *[[Bronchial atresia]]
-*[[Bronchial carcinomas]]
 *[[Bronchogenic cyst]]
 *[[Cancer]]s
 *[[Chondroma]]
 *[[Endometriosis]]
-*[[Fungal infection]]s
 *[[Gastric Cancer]]
-*[[Granulomas]]
-*[[Hamartoma]]
 *[[Hemangioma]]
 *[[Hypernephroma]]
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 *Localized scar
 *[[Lymphoma]]
-*[[Metastases]]
 *Mucoid impaction
-*[[Multiple Myeloma]]
+*[[Multiple myeloma]]
 *[[Neurogenic tumor]]
-*[[Nocardia]]
-*Parasites
-*[[Pneumonia]]
 *[[Pulmonary infarction]]
-*[[Pulmonary sequestration]]
+*[[Prostate cancer]]
-*[[Prostate Cancer]]
 *[[Rheumatoid nodule]]
 *[[Sarcoma]]
 *[[Seminoma]]
 *[[Thyroid Cancer]]
-*[[Tuberculosis]]
 *Varicose [[pulmonary vein]]