Eosinophilic granuloma of the lung presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule

A symptomless 58 year old man had an eosinophilic granuloma of the lung that presented as a solitary pulmonary nodule rather than the usual diffuse reticulonodular shadow on the chest radiograph. Only one previous case presenting in this way has been described.

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Published in:Thorax 1990-11, Vol.45 (11), p.905-906
Main Authors: Fichtenbaum, C J, Kleinman, G M, Haddad, R G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Eosinophilic Granuloma - diagnostic imaging
Eosinophilic Granuloma - pathology
Humans
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Lung - pathology
Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases - pathology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pneumology
Radiography
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
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Summary:A symptomless 58 year old man had an eosinophilic granuloma of the lung that presented as a solitary pulmonary nodule rather than the usual diffuse reticulonodular shadow on the chest radiograph. Only one previous case presenting in this way has been described.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.45.11.905