Preferred Label : coin lesion;
RADLEX synonyms : SPN; solitary pulmonary nodule;
Definition : A mass in the lung smaller than 3 cm in diameter. It can be an incidental finding
found in up to 0.2% of chest X-rays and around 1% of CT scans;
Source : N Engl J Med 2003; 348: 2535-2542, Playbook;
Origin ID : RID35095;
Associated condition(s)
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A mass in the lung smaller than 3 cm in diameter. It can be an incidental finding
found in up to 0.2% of chest X-rays and around 1% of CT scans
