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  2. Lung nodule - Wikipedia

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    A lung nodule or pulmonary nodule is a relatively small focal density in the lung. A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) or coin lesion, [1] is a mass in the lung smaller than three centimeters in diameter. A pulmonary micronodule has a diameter of less than three millimetres. [2] There may also be multiple nodules. One or more lung nodules can be ...

  3. Rheumatoid lung disease - Wikipedia

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    1954, rheumatoid lung nodules were found in patients with RA who were not exposed to coal dust and without pneumoconiosis. 1955 there was a short case series of about 10 patients with RA whose autopsies showed that the pleural disease was much higher in rheumatoid patients than in the general population, and much higher than what they had ...

  4. Cannonball sign - Wikipedia

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    The cannonball sign is a radiological term used to describe the presence of multiple, well-circumscribed, round opacities seen on X-ray or CT imaging, typically in the lungs. [1] This finding is most commonly associated with hematogenous metastases, where malignant cells spread to the lungs via the bloodstream, forming discrete nodules that ...

  5. Diffuse panbronchiolitis - Wikipedia

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    The nodules in DPB appear as opaque lumps when viewed on X-rays of the lung, and can cause airway obstruction, which is evaluated by a pulmonary function test, or PFT. [6] Lung X-rays can also reveal dilation of the bronchiolar passages, another sign of DPB.

  6. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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    The typical rheumatoid nodule may be a few millimetres to a few centimetres in diameter and is usually found over bony prominences, such as the elbow, the heel, the knuckles, or other areas that sustain repeated mechanical stress. Nodules are associated with a positive RF (rheumatoid factor) titer, ACPA, and severe erosive arthritis. Rarely ...

  7. Sarcoidosis - Wikipedia

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    Sarcoidosis of the lung is primarily an interstitial lung disease in which the inflammatory process involves the alveoli, small bronchi, and small blood vessels. [29] In acute and subacute cases, physical examination usually reveals dry crackles . [ 28 ]

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