[Pulmonary nodule confirmed by rib consolidation on thoracic computed tomography].

Coin lesions in the thoracic cavity, skin, muscle and connective tissue are clearly observed by computed tomography (CT). However, it is very difficult to detect abnormal shadows in the ribs by thoracic CT at the mediastinal level. We describe 3 cases of pulmonary nodules that were not detected by CT at the mediastinal or lung field level, however, but could be detected at the bone level. When pulmonary nodules cannot be detected by thoracic CT at the mediastinal or lung field level, it is recommended to change the window to the bone level.