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Home > Medical Reference > Encyclopedia (English)Toggle: English / SpanishServices at Maryland GeneralA complete list of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services at MGH.Solitary pulmonary nodule - SymptomSymptoms:There are usually no symptoms. Signs and tests:A solitary pulmonary nodule is usually found on a chest x-ray. If x-rays repeated over time show the nodule size has remain unchanged for 2 years, it is generally considered benign. A chest CT scan is often done to look at a solitary pulmonary nodule in more detail. Other tests used to examine a solitary pulmonary nodule may include:
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