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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Lung Neoplasms > Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Neoplasms > Lung Neoplasms > Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Site > Thoracic Neoplasms > Respiratory Tract Neoplasms > Lung Neoplasms > Multiple Pulmonary Nodules

Preferred term

Multiple Pulmonary Nodules  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

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

Scope note

  • A number of small lung lesions characterized by small round masses of 2- to 3-mm in diameter. They are usually detected by chest CT scans (COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY). Such nodules can be associated with metastases of malignancies inside or outside the lung, benign granulomas, or other lesions.

History note

  • 2009

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055613

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