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Pulmonary nodules on the chest radiograph

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Pulmonary nodules are interstitial opacities on the chest radiograph with a diameter of 5-10 mm.

The possible causes of multiple pulmonary nodules include:

  • lung cancer/metastatic cancer
  • sarcoidosis
  • silicosis
  • tuberculosis
  • fungal lung infections
  • chichenpox pneumonia
  • abscesses
  • histiocytosis X
  • arteriovenous malformations
  • mitral stenosis

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