The association of pneumothorax and nodular rheumatoid lung disease has been mentioned in only 1 case report. 15 In this patient, a man with noncavitary disease, a bronchopleural fistula developed ...

The nodules can also be caused by air pollution, fungal infections and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In fact, up to 32 percent of RA patients have lung nodules. Wellness ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a single abnormality in ... The 5-year survival rate for diagnosed lung cancer is 56% for localized disease and 5% for advanced disease. The only chance ...

The Fleischner Society is an international medical group dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of chest disease. The Fleischner Society guidelines advise doctors on how to manage lung nodules ...

This guide explains what cystic lung disease is and explores its four main types in detail. Bookmark this to understand each ...

Lung nodules are clusters of cells found during ... management of a wide spectrum of thoracic conditions including disease of the lung, diaphragm, esophagus and the chest wall.

In patients with lung cancer, more patients managed with current vs. more intensive surveillance guidelines for small ...

Incidental lung nodules are often detected on chest CT scans ... of imaging biomarkers for early stages of coronary artery disease, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in ...

include interstitial lung disease, lung nodules, and small airway obstruction. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that can affect not only your joints but also other ...

Based on study findings, researchers have proposed a new term for respirable crystalline silica exposure-related ...