Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Overview
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Causes
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Symptoms
- Exams and Tests
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Author: Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FCCP, Program Director, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Manitoba; Site Coordinator of Respiratory Medicine, St Boniface General Hospital.Coauthor(s): Shehnaz Shaikh, MD, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc.
Editors: Winston W Tan, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Mayo Medical School; Mary L Windle, Pharm D, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine.com, Inc; Shreekanth V Karwande, MBBS, Chair, Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine and Medical Center.
Last Editorial Review: 10/17/2005
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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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