Radiology · 1984 · 25 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyRadiologyDiagnostic RadiologyNeoplasiaThoracic RadiologyBenign NeoplasmsBenign TumorsLung CancerMalignant TumorsPulmonary Nodule EvaluationPulmonary PathologyCalcificationLung AdenocarcinomaNodule Calcification PatternsPulmonary NeoplasmsPulmonary Nodule DiagnosisRadiologic-pathologic Correlation Of CalcificationsSolitary Pulmonary Nodule AssessmentSolitary Pulmonary Nodule Characterization
A case is reported of a man with a solitary pulmonary nodule that had an average CT number of 366 HU. Biopsy of the lesion demonstrated a primary adenocarcinoma of the lung with diffuse calcification. It is concluded that high CT numbers of solitary nodules do not ensure a benign lesion.