Pulmonary Coin Lesion Learning Center

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A solitary pulmonary nodule is a round- or oval-shaped sore (lesion) in the lungs that is seen with a chest x-ray .

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Symptoms
There are usually no symptoms.
Causes
About 60% of all solitary pulmonary nodules are benign (not cancerous. Benign nodules have many causes, including old s...
Tests
A solitary pulmonary nodule is usually found on a chest x-ray. If serial chest x-rays (repeated x-rays over time) show ...
Treatments
Most nodules in patients over 35 years old should be considered potentially malignant until proven otherwise. If the le...
Risk Factors
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Tuberculosis
Complications
The nodule could be due to a malignancy, including lung cancer.
Doctor Specialties
A solitary pulmonary nodule is usually found by your health care professional when a chest x-ray is performed for some ...

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