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

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Symptoms
There are usually no symptoms.
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Causes
More than half of all solitary pulmonary nodules are benign (not cancerous. Benign nodules have many causes, includin...
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Tests
A solitary pulmonary nodule is usually found on a chest x-ray. If serial chest x-rays (repeated x-rays over time) sho...
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Treatments
Ask your doctor about the risks of a biopsy versus monitoring the size of the nodule with regular x-rays. Reasons for...
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Risk Factors
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Complications
The nodule could be due to a malignancy, including lung cancer.
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Doctor Specialties
A solitary pulmonary nodule is usually found by your health care professional when a chest x-ray is performed for som...
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