Chest CT incidentalomas: thyroid lesions, enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes, and lung nodules

被引：32
作者：
Frank, Luba [1 ]
Quint, Leslie E. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Radiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
来源：
CANCER IMAGING | 2012年 / 12卷 / 01期
关键词：
Incidentaloma; incidental finding; chest CT; thyroid lesions; lung nodule; enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes; CONGESTIVE-HEART-FAILURE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY; SIGNIFICANT NONCARDIAC FINDINGS; CISTERNA CHYLI; EXTRACARDIAC FINDINGS; FLEISCHNER-SOCIETY; PULMONARY NODULES; PREVALENCE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MANAGEMENT;
D O I：
10.1102/1470-7330.2012.0006
中图分类号：
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号：
100214 ;
摘要：
A computed tomography (CT) incidentaloma is an incidentally detected and previously unsuspected finding or abnormality that is not related to the indication for obtaining the CT examination. The aim of this article is to review the frequency of incidentalomas on chest CT scans, discuss the potential clinical significance of the findings, and suggest guidelines for reporting, further evaluation, and follow-up, with particular focus on thyroid lesions, enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes and lung nodules.
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