The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

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Authors

Steven H. Feinsilver · New York University

Abstract

A 60-year-old man undergoes chest radiography during an evaluation for pneumonia, and a 1.5-cm nodule is discovered. He is a heavy smoker but has no history of lung disease. The results of a physical examination are unremarkable. How should he be evaluated?

Topics & Keywords

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 348, Issue 25, pp. 2535-2542

DOI: 10.1056/nejmcp012290

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