Pulmonary nodule classification
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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
Pulmonary nodules may be classified according to size (> 8 mm vs. ≤8 mm), attenuation (pure solid vs. part-solid), and distribution (solitary vs. multiple).[1]
Classification
Pulmonary nodules may be classified by size, attenuation, and distribution into the following:[1]
Size
- Nodules measuring >8 mm and < 30 mm in diameter
- Nodules measuring ≤8 mm in diameter
Attenuation
- Pure solid nodules
- Part-solid nodules
Distribution
- Solitary pulmonary nodule
- Multiple pulmonary nodules
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ost D, Fein AM, Feinsilver SH (2003). "Clinical practice. The solitary pulmonary nodule". N. Engl. J. Med. 348 (25): 2535–42. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp012290. PMID 12815140. Unknown parameter
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