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...
Tests
A solitary pulmonary nodule is usually found on a chest x-ray. If serial chest x-rays (repeated x-rays over time) sho...
Treatments
Most nodules in patients over 35 years old should be considered potentially malignant until proven otherwise. If the ...
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 som...

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