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Abstract
A number of small lung lesions characterized by small round masses of 2- to 3-mm in diameter. They are usually detected by chest CT scans (COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY). Such nodules can be associated with metastases of malignancies inside or outside the lung, benign granulomas, or other lesions.
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- Multiple Pulmonary Nodule
- Pulmonary Nodule, Multiple
- Pulmonary Nodules, Multiple
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if neoplastic, coordinate with LUNG NEOPLASMS; if non-neoplastic, do not coordinate with LUNG DISEASES
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2009
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- National Library of Medicine. Multiple Pulmonary Nodules. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055613. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055613
- Multiple Pulmonary Nodules. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54972627