Pulmonary nodules typically form when a bacterial or viral infection irritates the lung tissue. This causes a small clump of cells called a granuloma to form. The nodules can also be caused by air ...

The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...

Most lung nodules are benign and are caused by inflammation, infections, or non-cancerous growths like hamartomas or granulomas. According to Dr Shenoy, the percentage of malignant lung nodules is ...