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Adenocarcinoma; placa de rayos X de tórax

Esta radiografía muestra un adenocarcinoma del pulmón. Hay una zona clara redondeada en la parte superior del pulmón (lado izquierdo de la imagen), a nivel de la segunda costilla. La zona clara tiene bordes irregulares y poco definidos y su densidad no es uniforme. Las enfermedades que pueden presentar este tipo de resultado radiográfico son: tuberculosis o granuloma fungoso y tumores benignos o malignos.
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