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2 years ago calcified nodule was 1.5 cm this years x-ray i was told it was 2cm, can this be malignant?
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Yes: Calcification in a solitary pulmonary nodule indicates a high probability that the lesion is benign (not malignant). However, some malignant lesions can calcify and any time a mass or nodule is enlarging one has to be concerned about the possibility of a malignancy. The only way to determine this is with a biopsy, which can usually be done with a needle under imaging guidance (flouroscopy or ct).
Answered 12/24/2017
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