| Lung nodules, also medically referred to as pulmonary | | | | disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and fungus like |
| nodules are miniature, roundish growth that appear | | | | cryptococcosis and histoplasmosis can also cause lung |
| on the lung, that is usually about three centimeters or | | | | nodules. Tuberculosis spreads from person to person |
| less in size. Lung nodules can be cancerous or can be | | | | contact or breathing in the tuberculosis bacteria. Most |
| caused by other serious diseases. Cancerous nodules | | | | fungus like crptococcosis grow in soil and materials |
| are usually identified by rapid growth that quickly | | | | contaminated with bird or bat faeces. Infection of |
| become masses. About 40 percent of pulmonary | | | | fungus can also become passed on by the wid when |
| nodule cases turn out to be cancerous, so most lung | | | | the contaminated soil is disturbed. Particularly persons |
| nodules are treated as cancerous until it can be | | | | who farm, do gardening ,construction jobs, cave |
| proven otherwise. A lung nodule that is cancerous | | | | divers or any other task which requires them to be |
| can usually double in size as quickly as every 25 days. | | | | around certain bacteria automatically increase their |
| The biggest numbers of occurring lung nodules cases | | | | risk to be infected with fungus. |
| are classified as ‘benign' which means it has very | | | | Other serious disease that cause lung nodules include |
| little growth. | | | | infections like lung abscess, Hydatid cyst and |
| Lung nodules may be contracted as a result of a | | | | pneumonia. An abscess is a collection of pus that |
| number of reasons, the most popular of which is lung | | | | develops in response to an infection. It usually |
| cancer as well as it can also be the first stage leading | | | | becomes visible as a swollen area and can be very |
| up to lung cancer. It can also be developed as a | | | | dicomforting. The skin around it usually turns red or |
| result of the metastasis of other forms of cancers. | | | | pink. Hydatid cyst are abnormal sac-like formation |
| Long nodules can also occur from other small tumor | | | | that can be found anywhere in the body and can |
| growths in the body such as carcinoid, lymphoma, | | | | hold fluid or gaseous substances with an outer wall |
| blastoma, hamartoma, sarcoma, firbroma and | | | | called a capsule. Pneumonia is formed as a result of |
| neurofibroma. Lymphoma is a tumor that forms | | | | an inflammation of one or both lungs with |
| within the cells of the lymphoid system. Blastoma is a | | | | consolidation. Pneumonia can be due to an infection |
| tumor that develops from the embryonic tissue. | | | | as well as it can be otherwise and the infection may |
| Hamartoma is due to a disorganization of a group of | | | | be viral, fungal, bacterial or parasitic. Most of these |
| cells in the body. Sarcoma is a group of tumors that | | | | infections are treatable with medication and the |
| arise from connective cells. Fibroma and Neurofibroma | | | | patient can make a full recovery. |
| are non cancerous tumors made up of nerve fibers. | | | | Pulmonary nodules are normally diagnosed through |
| Risk of lung nodules also increase when exposed to | | | | physical examinations, chest x-rays and CT scans. |
| Infections from viruses like tuberculosis, immune | | | | |