OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to describe CT findings of miscellaneous pulmonary conditions that mimic lung cancers, especially primary cancers, to improve diagnosis of pulmonary lesions. Brief descriptions of patient clinical information and pathologic findings will be included and correlated with imaging findings in actual cases. CONCLUSION: A wide variety of pulmonary conditions present imaging features that mimic those of primary lung cancers and are difficult to differentiate from cancer. Awareness of these conditions with an understanding of their pathologic background and careful attention to the clinical information will help achieve correct diagnoses.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to describe CT findings of miscellaneous pulmonary conditions that mimic lung cancers, especially primary cancers, to improve diagnosis of pulmonary lesions. Brief descriptions of patient clinical information and pathologic findings will be included and correlated with imaging findings in actual cases. CONCLUSION: A wide variety of pulmonary conditions present imaging features that mimic those of primary lung cancers and are difficult to differentiate from cancer. Awareness of these conditions with an understanding of their pathologic background and careful attention to the clinical information will help achieve correct diagnoses.
Authors: Francisca Leiter Herrán; Carlos S Restrepo; Daniel I Alvarez Gómez; Thomas Suby-Long; Daniel Ocazionez; Daniel Vargas Journal: Br J Radiol Date: 2016-12-12 Impact factor: 3.039
Authors: Charles Leduc; Lei Zhang; Buge Öz; Jean Luo; Junya Fukuoka; Cristina R Antonescu; William D Travis Journal: Am J Surg Pathol Date: 2016-02 Impact factor: 6.394