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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2] Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[3]
Lung mass can be classified into malignant and benign. In addition, lung mass can be sub-classified according to location, imaging features, and distribution.
Lung mass can be classified by location, histopathological origin, and imaging features into the following types:
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Location | Histology | Imaging Features | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Pleural • Endobronchial • Parenchymal | • Malignant mass • Benign mass | • Hyperdense pulmonary mass • Cavitating pulmonary mass | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification of Benign and Malignant Pulmonary Mass | |||
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Lung mass location | Benign | Malignant | |
Endobronchial | |||
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Pleural |
Classification of Lung Mass Based on Imaging features | ||
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Hyperdense pulmonary mass | Cavitating pulmonary mass | |
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