Solitary pulmonary nodule

Solitary pulmonary nodule Lung cancer (NSCLC) Esophageal cancer Colonrectal cancer... 

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Tc-depreotide is valuable for scintigraphic imaging of solitary pulmonary nodules in combination with computer tomography (CT) or chest x-ray, in patients suspected of malignancy. 

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Kubota K, Matsuzawa T, Fujiwara T, Abe Y, Ito M, Hatazawa J, Ido T, Ishiwata K, Watanuki S. Differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules with positron emission tomography using [llC]L-methionine. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1988 12 794-796. 

Domingo JA, Perez-Calvo JI, Carretero JA, et al. Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia. An unusual cause of solitary pulmonary nodule. Chest 1993 ... 

Bronchogenic carcinoma develops in the native lung of transplant recipients with emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis at frequencies of 2% and 4%, respectively. The carcinomas most commonly manifest as a pulmonary nodule or mass on chest radiographs, with more nodules seen on CT scans (Collins et al. 2002). This rate is similar to that in other high-risk populations (e.g. elderly smokers with emphysema or other chronic lung disease). The majority of cancers are associated with a poor prognosis. The most common imaging manifestations are a solitary pulmonary nodule or mass. 

Multicentric Castleman disease usually demonstrates extensive lymph node involvement, in contrast to the solitary involvment with unicentric Castleman disease. In addition, pulmonary parenchymal abnormalities such as thin-walled cysts, thickening of the bronchovascular bundles, and interlobular septal thickening, subpleural nodules, ground-glass attenuation, air-space consolidation, and bronchiectasis can be seen (25). 

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