What is a pulmonary nodule? -Baidu

Pulmonary nodules often appear on CT or chest radiographs, which is an imaging academic language. The pathological changes represented by pulmonary nodules are due to many reasons, including inflammation, tumor and the repair of some old medical lesions.

In fact, old lesions are more common. Some patients may have had pneumonia, tuberculosis and other lung lesions, and there will be nodular changes in the lungs after repair. If the patient is an inflammatory nodule, tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections are common. It may also be a tumor problem, and some malignant tumors or some precancerous lesions may also appear as nodules.

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Precautions:

Pulmonary nodules should be paid attention to at ordinary times and must be reviewed regularly. If the nodule is relatively large, it must be further examined to clarify its nature and take necessary targeted treatment.

If the pathology cannot be obtained and the nature of the nodule cannot be determined, regular review can be considered. If the nodule grows obviously, it may be a tumor. In this case, direct surgery can be considered.

There are many causes of pulmonary nodules. Once nodules appear, don't be too nervous, face and check them positively, make a clear diagnosis and take targeted treatment.

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