ISSN:
1432-1084
Keywords:
Key words: Lung nodule
;
CT
;
MR
;
Cancer screening
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract. Computed tomography scans, including thin-section high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), occasionally fail to differentiate between small non-cancerous nodules from lung cancers. We describe nine such lesions ( 〈 20 mm in diameter) initially identified through our screening program for lung cancer using CT scanning. Pathological diagnoses included nodular fibrosis (n = 4), granuloma (n = 1), cryptococcoma (n = 1), localised organising pneumonia (n = 1), inflammatory pseudo-tumour (n = 1) and sclerosing haemangioma (n = 1). High-resolution CT findings, together with MRI findings with contrast-enhanced dynamic studies, were retrospectively evaluated. Additional cases should be identified and radiologically characterised in order to reduce the number of non-cancerous tumours that are treated by unnecessary surgery.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003300000426
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