A 63-year-old with an incidentally found solitary solid pulmonary nodule measuring 7 mm on CT has low cancer risk and no prior imaging. What is the re...

Question

A 63-year-old with an incidentally found solitary solid pulmonary nodule measuring 7 mm on CT has low cancer risk and no prior imaging. What is the recommended follow-up?

Accepted Answer

CT at 3-6 months

Answer

No follow-up imaging

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Immediate PET-CT

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Surgical excision

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Annual CT only after 2 years

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Incidental Pulmonary Nodule

A 63-year-old with an incidentally found solitary solid pulmonary nodule measuring 7 mm on CT has low cancer risk and no prior imaging. What is the recommended follow-up?