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Is a coin lesion and a carcinoid the same thing?
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No , not the same: A coin lesion is just a description of a lesion that is round like a coin. It will not tell you about what kind of lesion is that- cancer or not cancer. Carcinoid is a distict entity- is a cancer. It is generally applied to neuroendocrine tumors (nets) that is originating in the digestive tract, lungs, or sometimes in other rare primary sites such as kidneys or ovaries.
Answered 12/20/2019
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No: A carcinoid is a tumor. A coin lesion is shadow on lung x-ray and can be benign or malignant.
Answered 12/21/2019
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