Abstract

There is no way of acting unanimously accepted in the evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN). The key elements are: the views and preferences of the patient correctly reported, the estimated probability of malignancy (calculated from the clinical risk factors of the patient and the radiological characteristics in computed tomography (CT), and accessibility and availability of the various diagnostic tests.CT, including fine cuts of injury, it is essential in the initial evaluation of indeterminate SPN and the SPN classifies as solid nodules larger than 8mm, solid nodules smaller than 8mm and subsólidos nodules, for which specific recommendations are set.

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