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Descriptor English: Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
Descriptor Spanish: Nódulos Pulmonares Múltiples
Descriptor nódulos pulmonares múltiples
Scope note: Pequeñas lesiones pulmonares múltiples caracterizadas por pequeñas masas redondeadas de 2 a 3 mm de diámetro. Generalmente se detectan mediante TC de tórax (TOMOGRAFÍA COMPUTARIZADA POR RAYOS X). Pueden asociarse a metástasis dentro o fuera del pulmón, granulomas benignos u otras lesiones. 
Descriptor Portuguese: Nódulos Pulmonares Múltiplos
Descriptor French: Nodules pulmonaires multiples
Entry term(s): Multiple Pulmonary Nodule
Pulmonary Nodule, Multiple
Pulmonary Nodules, Multiple
Tree number(s): C04.588.894.797.520.237
C08.381.540.148
C08.785.520.148
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055613
Scope note: A number of small lung lesions characterized by small round masses of 2- to 3-mm in diameter. They are usually detected by chest CT scans (COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY). Such nodules can be associated with metastases of malignancies inside or outside the lung, benign granulomas, or other lesions.
Annotation: if neoplastic, coordinate with LUNG NEOPLASMS; if non-neoplastic, do not coordinate with LUNG DISEASES
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
Entry Version: MULTIPLE PULM NODULE
DeCS ID: 53060
Unique ID: D055613
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules - Preferred
Concept UI M0518867
Scope note A number of small lung lesions characterized by small round masses of 2- to 3-mm in diameter. They are usually detected by chest CT scans (COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY). Such nodules can be associated with metastases of malignancies inside or outside the lung, benign granulomas, or other lesions.
Preferred term Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
Entry term(s) Multiple Pulmonary Nodule
Pulmonary Nodule, Multiple
Pulmonary Nodules, Multiple



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