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Multiple nodules of lung

MedGen UID:
152888
•Concept ID:
C0748164
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Finding
Synonyms: Multiple Pulmonary Nodule; Multiple Pulmonary Nodules; Pulmonary Nodule, Multiple; Pulmonary Nodules, Multiple
SNOMED CT: Multiple nodules of lung (445249002); Multiple pulmonary nodules (445249002)

Definition

Multiple, small, round or oval, benign or malignant growths in the lung(s), which can be due to infectious, inflammatory, or neoplastic processes. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMultiple nodules of lung

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Multiple primary lung cancer: Updates and perspectives.
Wang Z, Zhang Q, Wang C, Herth FJF, Guo Z, Zhang X
Int J Cancer 2024 Sep 1;155(5):785-799. Epub 2024 May 23 doi: 10.1002/ijc.34994. PMID: 38783577
Primary lung neoplasms presenting as multiple synchronous lung nodules.
Ghosh S, Mehta AC, Abuquyyas S, Raju S, Farver C
Eur Respir Rev 2020 Sep 30;29(157) Epub 2020 Sep 2 doi: 10.1183/16000617.0142-2019. PMID: 32878970Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Multiple spindle cell hemangiomas in both lungs: a rare case report and review of the literature.
Duqing X, Zhaohong W, Gefei W
J Cardiothorac Surg 2019 May 2;14(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s13019-019-0906-y. PMID: 31046794Free PMC Article

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