Table 3 Histological findings of the pulmonary nodules
Histological findings | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Malignant lesion | 107 (59) |
Adenocarcinoma | 33 |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 11 |
Large cell carcinoma | 3 |
Carcinoid tumor | 2 |
Lymphoma | 3 |
Metastases | 55 |
Benign lesion | 74 (41) |
Hamartoma | 11 |
Granuloma | 15 |
Inflammatory disease | 18 |
Lung fibrosis | 8 |
Lymph node | 18 |
Adenomatous atypic hyperplasia | 1 |