title: Patient management with a solitary pulmonary nodule.
abstract: Solitary pulmonary nodules are a common problem presented to the chest physicians. In our era, with the integration of new technologies, an increasing number of smaller-sized solitary pulmonary nodules are being detected. The primary objective in evaluating a solitary pulmonary nodule is prompt identification and treatment of early-stage lung cancer. A secondary objective is the avoidance of surgical morbidity in the diagnosis of a benign lung lesion.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, "Red Cross" Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece. stamatel1970@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stamatelopoulos
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kadjianis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed