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Solitary pulmonary nodule - Symptom

Symptoms:

There are usually no symptoms.

Signs and tests:

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.

Other tests may include the following:

  • PET scan
  • Single-photon emission CT (SPECT)
  • Skin tests to rule out infectious causes
  • Percutaneous needle biopsy
  • Surgical lung biopsy
  • Reviewed last on: 5/3/2006
  • David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.