Pulmonary nodule tracking using chest computed tomography in a histoplasmosis endemic area.
Clin Imaging
; 39(3): 417-20, 2015.
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| ID: mdl-25438933
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In areas with endemic histoplasmosis, incidental pulmonary nodules are common. Rate of malignancy and applicability of current tracking guidelines in these regions remain unclear.METHODS:
A total of 148 cases of incidental pulmonary nodules tracked with chest computed tomography were reviewed for radiologic characteristics, diagnosis, number, and size.RESULTS:
Of the nodules, 87.8% were benign and 12.2% malignant; 30% of nodules >20mm were malignant. Number of nodules (P=.14) and granulomatous disease (P=.71) were not related to malignant diagnosis.CONCLUSION:
Malignancy was lower than expected in nodules >20mm. Appropriate tracking guidelines for incidentally discovered nodules in histoplasmosis endemic regions must be determined.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Endemic Diseases
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Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
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Histoplasmosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Imaging
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article