A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a single abnormality in the lung that could be harmless or could be an early sign of cancer. Find out more from WebMD about causes, diagnosis, and treatment of ...

October 26, 2007 (Chicago) — To localize a solitary suspicious pulmonary nodule on thoroscopy, investigators at St. Vincent's Medical Center in New York City are finding success with staining ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule is noted on 0.09 to 0.20 percent of all chest radiographs. 1,2 An estimated 150,000 such nodules are identified each year. Although the causes may include many benign ...

Bacterial infections that can cause solitary pulmonary nodules, ... Siegelman SS, Khouri NF, Scott WW Jr, et al. Pulmonary hamartoma: CT findings. Radiology 1986;160:313-317. Crossref.

Nodules are found on up to half of all lung CT scans. When a pulmonary nodule is cancerous, the spot or growth is usually larger than 3 cm or has other characteristics like an irregular shape.