Two cases of intrapulmonary lymph node presenting as a peripheral nodular shadow: Diagnostic differentiation from lung cancer

Intrapulmonary lymph nodes in South African miners—an autopsy survey

“…Most reports of IPLNs are based on cases referred for investigation of solitary pulmonary nodules [Kradin et al, 1985;Bankoff et al, 1996;Fujimoto et al, 1998;Yokomise et al, 1998]. This article describes the prevalence and histologic appearances of IPLNs in an autopsy-based study of South African miners, and is the largest known series of IPLNs to date.…”

“…With the widespread utilization of mass survey and general health examination chest radiographs and CT scans, they have become increasingly easier to detect, and they enter into the differential diagnosis of coin lesions in the lung [Fujimoto et al, 1998;Takashima et al, 2003]. Despite recent progress in imaging technology, it is currently not possible to distinguish IPLNs radiologically from other benign or malignant pulmonary nodules [Bankoff et al, 1996;Fujimoto et al, 1998;Yokomise et al, 1998;Tsunezuka et al, 2000].…”