Ditzel

Definitions

1. A small nodule found on the lung.
   informal
2. A surname from German.

Equivalents

Examples

“We surveyed the members of the Society of Thoracic Radiology regarding their interpretation of and management decisions for very small (3-5 mm) pulmonary nodules—“ditzels”—noted on CT. […] Those radiologists located in an area considered endemic for granulomatous disease were more likely to consider⟳ an incidental ditzel benign and to recommend⟳ follow-up, whereas those in a nonendemic area were more likely to recommend⟳ biopsy.”

“Many asymptomatic patients have⟳ CT scans for a variety of reasons and have⟳ these "ditzels" found. They are then referred for management.”

“To make⟳ matters worse, each of these heroic poems ends with recommendations for further imaging to include⟳ ultrasound (US) of the pelvis, US of the kidneys, magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis, CT of the full chest, and repeat⟳ studies with additional contrast or thin-section evaluations of specific organs for the 'ditzels' described.”

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