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
Published In/Presented At
Warren, W. A., Markert, R. J., & Stewart, E. D. (2015). Pulmonary nodule tracking using chest computed tomography in a histoplasmosis endemic area. Clinical imaging, 39(3), 417–420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.11.002
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
25438933
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article