Pulmonary nodule
Solitary pulmonary nodule | |
Malignant solitary pulmonary nodule: The patient is a 67 year old woman with a solitary pulmonary nodule on a recent chest x-ray. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: SPN; Coin lesion; Pulmonary nodules; Solitary pulmonary nodules; Pulmonary nodule
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Solitary Pulmonary Nodule from Other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | CT | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
External Links
- Cleveland Clinic: Epidemiology and Management of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (Interactive Video)
- NEJM: Risk of Cancer in a CT-Discovered Nodule
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Malignancy Risk Calculator (Mayo Clinic model)
- Summary: Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
- Evaluation of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule: benign versus malignant
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