Pulmonary Nodules

Tim Milligan Lung Parenchyma

This image shows a pulmonary nodule in the right upper lung. Differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules includes:

  1. Malignancy (primary or metastatic)
  2. Benign neoplasm: hamartoma, bronchial adenoma
  3. Granuloma
  4. Simulated: nipple, bone lesion, skin lesion, foreign body, artefact

Less common causes include:

  1. Abscess
  2. Infarct
  3. Loculated pleural effusion
  4. Organized pneumonia
  5. Sarcoidosis
  6. Cystis disease
  7. Vascular lesions

Pulmonary Nodules

Pulmonary Nodules