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Solitary pulmonary nodule |
| Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention |
| Symptoms: |
| There are usually no symptoms. |
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A solitary pulmonary nodule is usually found on a chest x-ray. If serial chest x-rays (repeated x-rays over time) show the nodule size unchanged for 2 years, it is considered benign. A chest CT scan is often performed to evaluate a solitary pulmonary nodule in detail. |
Adenocarcinoma - chest X-ray |
Pulmonary nodule - front view chest X-ray |
Pulmonary nodule, solitary - CT scan |
Respiratory system |
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