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• cannon ball lung masses
  bala chandran
  Published on: 29 May 2013

• Published on: 29 May 2013

  cannon ball lung masses

  • bala chandran, associate professor

  sir, I disagree with the author in calling them nodules.In fact they are masses. The x-ray findings are quite characteristics to be called as a spotter. In a known case of malignancy elsewhere this is metastasis,unless proved otherwise If history is not known,which is the case most often,then it becomes difficult to make a convincing diagnosis.Therefore a differential diagnosis is a must.How to differentiate lung masses...

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  sir, I disagree with the author in calling them nodules.In fact they are masses. The x-ray findings are quite characteristics to be called as a spotter. In a known case of malignancy elsewhere this is metastasis,unless proved otherwise If history is not known,which is the case most often,then it becomes difficult to make a convincing diagnosis.Therefore a differential diagnosis is a must.How to differentiate lung masses from different etiologies ? for eg.hydatid cyst. Adding most common DD would make this case report complete. dr.balachandran

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