Case 95: When the Nodule is an Island
The first step, when a nodule is seen on a chest X-ray incidentally is to confirm its location...lung, pleura, chest wall, superficial...usually with a CT scan
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This 72-years old man presented with a nodule in the right lower zone on a chest radiograph.
Two questions
What do you think this is ?
- Benign
- Malignant
- Indeterminate
And, what would you do next?
- Lateral radiograph
- CT scan
- Surveillance/follow-up
The video runs through the case and discusses the first step in the approach of any such nodule detected incidentally on a chest radiograph.
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