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Thoracic pseudotumours: a pictorial essay

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Imaging appearance of primary lung tumour conditions that on initial radiological studies might be confused with malignant lesions.

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Diagnostic tools for evaluation of thoracic tumours and pseudotumours. We included in the differential diagnosis:

Paraffinoma (1), a hydatid cyst (1), inflammatory pseudotumour (3), nodular tuberculosis (2) and sarcoidosis granulomas (1), round pneumonia (1), nodular criptococosis (1), post-surgical or tuberculosis scarring processes (2), organising cryptogenetic pneumonia (2) and round atelectasis (3).

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There are several diseases that can mimic tumours of the chest. It is necessary to take them into account and know how to use diagnostic keys for an accurate diagnosis.

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De Luca, S., Carrera, C., Zanfardini, A. et al. Thoracic pseudotumours: a pictorial essay. Cancer Imaging 15 (Suppl 1), P26 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/1470-7330-15-S1-P26

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