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| Micro = mixed inflammatory infiltrate, +/-[[giant cells]], no micro-organisms | |||
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| LMDDx = necrotic pulmonary nodules in [[Crohn's disease]], [[infectious pneumonia]] | |||
| Stains = ZN -ve, GMS -ve | |||
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| Site = [[lung]] - see ''[[medical lung diseases]]'' | |||
| Assdx = [[rheumatoid arthritis]] | |||
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| Clinicalhx = +/-hx of rheumatoid arthritis | |||
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| Prevalence = uncommon | |||
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| Rads = upper lung fields, peripheral, round, +/-cavitation | |||
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| ClinDDx = only lung lesions - esp. malignancy | |||
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'''Rheumatoid lung nodule''', also '''rheumatoid nodule of the lung''', is an uncommon benign lung lesion associated with [[rheumatoid arthritis]]. | '''Rheumatoid lung nodule''', also '''rheumatoid nodule of the lung''', is an uncommon benign lung lesion associated with [[rheumatoid arthritis]]. | ||
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*Mixed inflammatory infiltrate. | *Mixed inflammatory infiltrate. | ||
*+/-[[Giant cells]]. | *+/-[[Giant cells]]. | ||
*No micro-organisms. | |||
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