Table 3. Features of the nodules that were initially misdiagnosed, together with the final diagnosis.

Case	Size, mm	Density	Distance from the pleura, mm	Specimen, n	Complications during biopsy	Final diagnosis
1	4	subsolid	3	> 7	none	Benign - unknown
2	7	solid	2	> 7	mild pneumothorax	Benign - unknown
3	7	subsolid	6	6	none	Primary adenocarcinoma
4	8	subsolid	8	7	none	Primary adenocarcinoma
5	8	solid	7	> 7	none	Metastasis
6	8	subsolid	2	> 7	none	Benign - fibrosis
7	9	solid	4	1	mild bleeding	Metastasis
8	10	solid	2	> 7	moderate pneumothorax	Metastasis
9	12	solid	0	3	hemodynamic instability*	Metastasis
10	14	solid	31	3	moderate bleeding	Benign - unknown
11	14	subsolid	15	> 7	moderate bleeding	Benign - unknown
12	14	solid	35	7	none	Carcinoid tumor

*The patient presented with myocardial infarction during biopsy, which was immediately interrupted.