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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

Preferred term

Solitary Pulmonary Nodule  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Lung Nodule, Solitary
  • Nodule, Solitary Lung
  • Nodule, Solitary Pulmonary
  • Nodules, Solitary Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary
  • Pulmonary Nodules, Solitary
  • Solitary Lung Nodule
  • Solitary Lung Nodules
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodules

Note

  • if neoplastic, coordinate with LUNG NEOPLASMS; if non-neoplastic, do not coordinate with LUNG DISEASES

Scope note

  • A single lung lesion that is characterized by a small round mass of tissue, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, and can be detected by chest radiography. A solitary pulmonary nodule can be associated with neoplasm, tuberculosis, cyst, or other anomalies in the lung, the CHEST WALL, or the PLEURA.

History note

  • 2009 (1965)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003074

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