Pulmonary nodule tracking using chest computed tomography in a histoplasmosis endemic area.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2015

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In areas with endemic histoplasmosis, incidental pulmonary nodules are common. Rate of malignancy and applicability of current tracking guidelines in these regions remain unclear.

METHODS: A total of 148 cases of incidental pulmonary nodules tracked with chest computed tomography were reviewed for radiologic characteristics, diagnosis, number, and size.

RESULTS: Of the nodules, 87.8% were benign and 12.2% malignant; 30% of nodules >20mm were malignant. Number of nodules (P=.14) and granulomatous disease (P=.71) were not related to malignant diagnosis.

CONCLUSION: Malignancy was lower than expected in nodules >20mm. Appropriate tracking guidelines for incidentally discovered nodules in histoplasmosis endemic regions must be determined.

Volume

39

Issue

3

First Page

417

Last Page

420

ISSN

1873-4499

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

25438933

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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