CLINICAL STRATEGIES FOR SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE

被引:19
作者
MIDTHUN, DE [1 ]
SWENSEN, SJ [1 ]
JETT, JR [1 ]
机构
[1] MAYO CLIN & MAYO FDN, DEPT DIAGNOST RADIOL, ROCHESTER, MN 55905 USA
来源
ANNUAL REVIEW OF MEDICINE | 1992年 / 43卷
关键词
BRONCHOGENIC CARCINOMA; GRANULOMA; DOUBLING TIME; TOMOGRAPHY; CT PHANTOM;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.me.43.020192.001211
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
The solitary pulmonary nodule frequently presents a diagnostic dilemma to the physician and the patient. Is it malignant or benign? Should it be observed, biopsied, or removed? Much has been learned through surgical, biopsy, and radiographic studies to help answer these questions. We review what is known about the solitary nodule and discuss the clinical approach to its evaluation.
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页码:195 / 208
页数:14
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