Lung Nodule Clinic - Beaumont Hospital, Trenton

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Lung Nodule Clinic - Beaumont Hospital, Trenton

https://www.beaumont.org/locations/lung-nodule-clinic-trenton

At Beaumont’s Lung Nodule Clinic:

• experts provide early diagnosis and expedited care for lung nodules
• a nurse navigator will assist your patient in scheduling all necessary appointments and consultations, as well as keep you updated with written  reports
• your patient will meet with a pulmonary specialist who will recommend a plan of care
• all testing and  follow-up  care for the Lung Nodule Clinic are scheduled by our team

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What is a lung nodule?

A lung nodule is an abnormality in the lung that is smaller than 3 centimeters in diameter. A lung nodule must grow to at least 1 centimeter (size of a pea) in diameter before it can be seen on a chest X-ray. CT scans can detect nodules less than 1 centimeter in size. Lung nodules are surrounded by normal lung tissue and are not associated with any other abnormality in the lung or nearby lymph nodes.

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What are the causes of a lung nodule?

• histoplasmosis – the most common cause; a fungus commonly found in soil in the Midwest
• fungal infections – including coccidioidomycosis, blastomycosis, cryptococcosis and nocardiosis
• neoplastic (cancers) – an abnormal growth that can be either benign or malignant, including lung cancer, metastasis, lymphoma, carcinoid, hamartoma, fibroma, blastoma, neurofibroma or sarcoma
• congenital – something you are born with, such as arteriovenous malformation or lung cystartifacts
• other causes – including pulmonary infarct, atelectasis, mucoid impaction, tuberculosis, granuloma, lung abscess, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, lipoid, Wegener’s granulomatosis