The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

作者：David E. Ost, Alan M. Fein, Steven H. Feinsilver · 发表于：New England Journal of Medicine · 年份：2003 · DOI：10.1056/nejmcp012290 · 被引用次数：687 · 研究领域：Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment、Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies、Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

A 60-year-old man undergoes chest radiography during an evaluation for pneumonia, and a 1.5-cm nodule is discovered. He is a heavy smoker but has no history of lung disease. The results of a physical examination are unremarkable. How should he be evaluated?