Evaluation of Pulmonary Nodules
Pulmonary nodules are not uncommon in chest x-rays. They are often scar tissue from a previous lung infection, and are usually benign. However, they can be cancerous and it is crucial to be able to determine if they are malignant.
Learning Objectives:
- Formulate a differential diagnosis for pulmonary nodules
- Describe characteristics of pulmonary nodules
- size, location, appearance, sub-solid, ground glass, calcification, density
- Calculate probability of malignancy
- Outline management of pulmonary nodules solid, sub-solid and ground glass according to:
- Size
- Probability of malignancy