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A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a single nodule that is defined as rounded with smooth margins, well-circumscribed lesion measuring less than 3 cm. It has been reported that SPNs are seen in up to 2 per 1,000 screening chest radiographs in the United States, with an estimated 130,000–150,000 single nodules detected annually. Although the majority of detected SPNs are benign, often the sequel of granulomatous disease, it is of paramount importance to distinguish between benign and malignant causes.
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Chowdhry, A.A., Mohammed, TL.H. (2013). Assessment of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule: An Overview. In: Ravenel, J. (eds) Lung Cancer Imaging. Contemporary Medical Imaging. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-620-7_4
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