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Common causes of multiple pulmonary nodules include [[pulmonary]] [[neoplasms]] and [[tumor]] [[metastasis]] from outside of the lungs. These causes are life-threatening and should be promptly differentiated from benign [[neoplasms]] and non-fatal[[infectious]] causes. Additional life threatening causes that present with multiple pulmonary nodules include cardio-pulmonary conditions, such as [[aneurysm]] and [[infarction]]. Additional causes include [[granulomas]]. | Common causes of multiple pulmonary nodules include [[pulmonary]] [[neoplasms]] and [[tumor]] [[metastasis]] from outside of the lungs. These causes are life-threatening and should be promptly differentiated from benign [[neoplasms]] and non-fatal [[infectious]] causes. Additional life threatening causes that present with multiple pulmonary nodules include cardio-pulmonary conditions, such as [[aneurysm]] and [[infarction]]. Additional causes include [[granulomas]]. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== |
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Overview
Common causes of multiple pulmonary nodules include pulmonary neoplasms and tumor metastasis from outside of the lungs. These causes are life-threatening and should be promptly differentiated from benign neoplasms and non-fatal infectious causes. Additional life threatening causes that present with multiple pulmonary nodules include cardio-pulmonary conditions, such as aneurysm and infarction. Additional causes include granulomas.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
- Adenocarcinoma
- Aneurysm of the pulmonary artery
- Blastoma
- Breast cancer
- Bronchial adenoma
- Bronchogenic carcinoma
- Carcinoid tumor
- Gastric cancer
- Lung metastases
- Lymphoma
- Metastasis
- Multiple myeloma
- Neurofibroma
- Neurogenic tumor
- Non-hodgkin lymphoma
- Non-small cell lung cancer
- Primary lung cancer
- Progressive massive fibrosis
- Prostate cancer
- Pulmonary arterio-venous malformation
- Pulmonary infarction
- Pulmonary sarcoma
- Sarcoma
Common Causes[1]
- Primary lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Carcinoid tumor
- Pulmonary sarcoma
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
References
- ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002: 306-307 ISBN 1591032016