HONOLULU — Follow-up high-resolution CT scans for veterans with incidental pulmonary nodules, initially assessed for unexplained dyspnea, revealed that nodule stability is common, according to research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
“Although our study was focused on understanding the presence and evolution of pulmonary nodules in post-deployment veterans with unexplained dyspnea, understanding the risks of occupational exposures to lung carcinogens is important and a detailed occupational exposures history in patients presenting to the clinic with respiratory symptoms is vital,”