Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (cont.)
Medical Author:
Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FCCP
Coauthor:
Shehnaz Shaikh, MD
Medical Editor:
Winston W Tan, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Shreekanth V Karwande, MBBS
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Patients with solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) are usually asymptomatic; however, SPNs pose a challenge to both physicians and patients.
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