Subsolid pulmonary nodules at multislice computed tomography. Characteristics and differential diagnosis with lung adenocarcinoma

Subsolid pulmonary nodules at multislice computed tomography. Characteristics and differential diagno- sis with lung adenocarcinoma. In recent years, detection of pulmonary nodules has increased as a result of the use of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and the implementation of lung cancer screening programs with low-dose computed tomography (CT). This has raised special interest in the subsolid type of nodules because of their probable malignant etiology, espe- cially adenocarcinoma (ADC). With a thorough analysis of multislice computed tomogra- phy images, it is possible to identify certain morphological characteristics of each nodule and to make an approximate correlation with its probable histology considering the clini- cal and epidemiological context of the patient. This allows for a presumptive diagnosis and an approximate prognosis, on which we can base decisions on therapeutic management and follow-up procedures Keywords. Subsolid pulmonary nodules. Lung adenocarci- noma. Multislice computed tomography.