title: Pulmonary nodule in an asymptomatic 64-year-old woman.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography