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Shetty A, Knipe H, Jones J, et al. Diffuse pulmonary nodules. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-27259
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Diffuse pulmonary nodules are seen as multiple pulmonary nodular opacifications throughout a lobe or lobes without a predominant distribution (e.g. central vs peripheral) 5.
Diffuse pulmonary nodules can signify disease processes affecting the interstitium or the airspace. They can range from a few millimeters to up to 1 cm, and when very small and numerous, there can be some overlap with the term miliary nodules. They can arise from a vast number of pathological entities.
Based on distribution
Based on appearance
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