Solitary pulmonary granuloma with marked enhancement on dynamic CT scanning.
A patient is described who presented with a vividly enhancing solitary pulmonary nodule during dynamic CT scanning. This mass proved to represent a granuloma due to coccidioidomycosis. The presumptive mechanism of enhancement as well as the differential diagnosis are discussed.
Stark
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Department of Radiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA.
Wong
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Gold
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D000328:Adult; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed