Lung mass differential diagnosis

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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

Lung mass may be differentiated according to clinical features, laboratory findings, imaging features, histological features, and genetic studies, from other diseases that cause chronic cough, hemoptysis, and weight loss.

Differential Diagnosis

• The table below summarizes the findings that differentiate lung masses according to clinical features, laboratory findings, imaging features, histological features, and genetic studies.