Svensk definition
En ensam skada i lungan som karakteriseras av ett litet, runt område av vävnad, vanligtvis mindre än en cm i diameter, och som kan uppfattas av bröströntgen. En enskild knöl i lungan kan hänga ihop med tumörer, tuberkulos, cystor eller andra anomalier i lungan, toraxväggen eller lungsäcken.
Engelsk definition
A single lung lesion that is characterized by a small round mass of tissue, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, and can be detected by chest radiography. A solitary pulmonary nodule can be associated with neoplasm, tuberculosis, cyst, or other anomalies in the lung, the CHEST WALL, or the PLEURA.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary — Solitary Lung Nodule — Lung Nodule, Solitary — Nodule, Solitary Lung — Solitary Lung Nodules — Solitary Pulmonary Nodules — Nodule, Solitary Pulmonary — Nodules, Solitary Pulmonary — Pulmonary Nodules, Solitary — Pulmonary Coin Lesion — Lesion, Pulmonary Coin — Coin Lesions, Pulmonary — Pulmonary Coin Lesions — Coin Lesion, Pulmonary