Table 1 Diagnosis of pulmonary lesions among the included patients and tool of diagnosis

Diagnosis

Metastatic Pulmonary Nodule

3

10.0%

PET/ CT

Adenocarcinoma

4

13.3%

Pathology

Bronchogenic Cyst

1

3.3%

Radiology

Fungal Infection

1

3.3%

Bronchoalveolar lavage

Hydatid Cyst

2

6.7%

Pathology

Inflammatory Pseudotumor

1

3.3%

Pathology

Lung Abscess

2

6.7%

Radiology / clinical

Organizing Pneumonia

1

3.3%

Clinical

Sarcoidosis

3

10.0%

Pathology

Schwannoma

1

3.3%

Pathology

Septic Emboli 2ry To Infective Endocarditis

3

10.0%

Clinical

Small Cell Lung Cancer

1

3.3%

Pathology

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

6

20.0%

Pathology

Tuberculosis

1

3.3%

Serology