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Pulmonary nodule in an asymptomatic 64-year-old woman.

The unexpected finding of a pulmonary nodule in an asymptomatic patient is a common clinical event. This paper examines the case of a 64-year-old woman who was discovered to have a small pulmonary nodule on routine examination. Differential diagnosis, modes of examination, and pathological findings...

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Autores principales: Stern, H., Carter, D., Dikengil, A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 1986
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2590214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3788208
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Sumario:The unexpected finding of a pulmonary nodule in an asymptomatic patient is a common clinical event. This paper examines the case of a 64-year-old woman who was discovered to have a small pulmonary nodule on routine examination. Differential diagnosis, modes of examination, and pathological findings are examined.