Nodule (medicine)

Nodule
Nodule
Specialty	Pathology

In medicine, nodules are small firm lumps, usually greater than 1 cm in diameter.^[1]^[2] If filled with fluid they are referred to as cysts.^[2] Smaller (less than 0.5 cm) raised soft tissue bumps may be termed papules.^[3]

The evaluation of a skin nodule includes a description of its appearance, its location, how it feels to touch and any associated symptoms which may give clues to an underlying medical condition.^[4]

Nodules in skin include dermatofibroma^[5] and pyogenic granuloma.^[6] Nodules may form on tendons and muscles in response to injury,^[7] and are frequently found on vocal cords.^[8] They may occur in organs such as the lung,^[9] or thyroid,^[10] or be a sign in other medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.^[11]

^ Mosby (2013). Mosby's Medical Dictionary - E-Book. Elsevier. pp. 1235–1236. ISBN 978-0-323-11258-1.
^ ^a ^b Oakley, Amanda. "Terminology in dermatology | DermNet NZ". dermnetnz.org. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ Potter, Patricia A.; Perry, Anne Griffin; Stockert, Patricia; Hall, Amy (2014-03-25). Essentials for Nursing Practice - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 978-0-323-18881-4.
^ Cite error: The named reference Evan2006 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Linton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Derm1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Ashton-Miller was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Voice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Kikano was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Britton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference NRAS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Mosbys2013p1299-1] Mosby (2013). Mosby's Medical Dictionary - E-Book. Elsevier. pp. 1235–1236. ISBN 978-0-323-11258-1.

[DermnetNZ-2] Oakley, Amanda. "Terminology in dermatology | DermNet NZ". dermnetnz.org. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

[Potter-3] Potter, Patricia A.; Perry, Anne Griffin; Stockert, Patricia; Hall, Amy (2014-03-25). Essentials for Nursing Practice - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 978-0-323-18881-4.

[Evan2006-4] Cite error: The named reference Evan2006 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Linton-5] Cite error: The named reference Linton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Derm1-6] Cite error: The named reference Derm1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Ashton-Miller-7] Cite error: The named reference Ashton-Miller was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Voice-8] Cite error: The named reference Voice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Kikano-9] Cite error: The named reference Kikano was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Britton-10] Cite error: The named reference Britton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[NRAS-11] Cite error: The named reference NRAS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.

Nodule (medicine)

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.