The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
New York University · North Shore University Hospital · +2 more institutions
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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?
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- Medicine
- Nodule (geology)
- Pneumonia
- Solitary pulmonary nodule
- Radiography
- Radiology
- Lung
- Physical examination
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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