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Solitary pulmonary nodule

A lung nodule or pulmonary nodule is a relatively small focal density in the lung. A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) or coin lesion, is a mass in the lung smaller than 3 centimeters in diameter. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Lung lesion smaller than 4 cm
May Be Caused by
 Common
Bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Carcinoid
Hamartoma
Histoplasmosis
Metastasis
Postinflammatory scar
Round pneumonia
Tuberculoma
 Uncommon
Amyloidoma
Anomalous pulmonary vein
Arteriovenous malformation
Asbestosis
Aspergilloma
Benign lung neoplasm
Castleman disease
Coal-worker pneumoconiosis
Dirofilaria immitis
Fluid-filled bronchial cyst
Fluid-filled bronchiectatic cyst
Fluid-filled bulla
Granuloma
Gumma
Hematoma
Hydatid cyst
Inflammatory pseudotumor
Intralobar pulmonary sequestration
Intrapulmonary lymph node
Leiomyosarcoma
Lipoid pneumonia
Lung abscess
Lymphoma
Mucocele
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plug
Mycetoma
Normal pulmonary blood vessel
Organized pneumonia
Paragonimiasis
Parasitic disease
Pneumoconiosis
Pulmonary artery aneurysm
Pulmonary blastoma
Pulmonary infarction
Pulmonary plasmacytoma
Pulmonary varix
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rheumatoid nodule
Rounded atelectasis
Sarcoidosis
Silicosis
Spindle cell tumor
Talcosis
Wegener granulomatosis
 Rare
Coccidioidomycosis

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