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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 |
