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Nódulo pulmonar solitario

• Información general
• Síntomas
• Tratamiento

Nombres alternativos:

Aspergilosis alérgica broncopulmonar; aspergilosis broncopulmonar alérgica

Síntomas:

Normalmente no se presentan síntomas.

Signos y exámenes:

Un nódulo pulmonar solitario se detecta generalmente en una radiografía de tórax. Si las radiografías seriadas de tórax (radiografías repetidas en un lapso de tiempo) muestran que el tamaño del nódulo no ha cambiado en el transcurso de dos años, se considera benigno. A menudo, se realiza una TC del tórax para evaluar el nódulo pulmonar solitario en detalle.

Otros exámenes pueden ser:

• Tomografía por emisión de positrones (TEP)
• Tomografía computarizada por emisión de fotón único (SPECT)
• Exámenes cutáneos para descartar causas infecciosas
• Biopsia percutánea con aguja
• Biopsia quirúrgica de pulmón

• Fecha de revisión: 5/3/2006
• Versión en inglés revisada por: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
• Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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