Many nodules aren’t cancerous, but the risk becomes higher with increased size. A lung nodule is an irregular growth in your lungs that has a diameter of less than 30 millimeters (mm), or 1.2 ...
A 58-year-old Black man with hypertension and diabetes mellitus presents with a growing, solitary nodule on his lower back that has been present for the past year.
Nodule size is based on average length and width. Nonsolid (ground glass) or partially solid nodules may require longer follow-up. CT: Computed tomography.