Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

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Diagnosis

SPNs (solitary pulmonary nodules) are usually asymptomatic and discovered by chance on a chest x-ray performed for another reason.


After the nodule is discovered and the patient's medical history is reviewed, the cause of the SPN may still be unknown.

Diagnosing the underlying disorder and determining an appropriate course of treatment depend in large part on the patient's risk for lung cancer. A biopsy (i.e., removing a sample of the abnormal tissue and analyzing t...Read the full article