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Pregúntele al médico acerca de los riesgos de una biopsia versus el control del tamaño del nódulo con radiografías regulares.
Las razones para una biopsia o extirpación del nódulo pueden abarcar:
El pronóstico generalmente es bueno si el nódulo es benigno. Si el nódulo no aumenta de tamaño en un período de dos años, bajo la mayoría de las circunstancias, no es necesario hacer nada más. En ocasiones, la apariencia del nódulo en una tomografía computarizada puede justificar un control continuo.
Un nódulo pulmonar solitario generalmente lo encuentra el médico cuando realiza una radiografía de tórax por cualquier otra razón.
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