Colorectal cancer with indeterminate pulmonary nodules.
Neoplasma
; 67(3): 439-449, 2020 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32122141
ABSTRACT
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies with a dismal prognosis. Indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs) are lung nodules with uncertain nature, generally defined as a noncalcified nodule smaller than 10 mm in diameter or solid nodule no greater than 20 mm at maximum diameter without malignant character. With the widespread use of preoperative staging computed tomography (CT) of the chest and follow-up CT, IPNs are frequently detected in patients with CRC, which makes diagnosis more controversial. Generally, progression to pulmonary metastasis from IPNs is rare. Thus, no further interventions were needed for IPNs in CRC patients. A second reviewing of scans with IPNs by both clinicians and experienced thoracic radiologists may help to obtain a more accurate diagnosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Neoplasma
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China