A narrative review of the clinical approach to subsolid pulmonary nodules.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

The widespread use of chest computed tomography (CT) for lung cancer screening has led to increased detection of subsolid pulmonary nodules. The management of subsolid nodules (SSNs) is challenging since they are likely to grow slowly and a long-term follow-up is needed. In this review, we discuss the characteristics, natural history, genetic features, surveillance, and management of SSNs.

Methods

PubMed and Google Scholar were searched to identify relevant articles published in English between January 1998 and December 2022 using the following keywords: "subsolid nodule", "ground-glass nodule (GGN)", and "part-solid nodule (PSN)".

Key content and findings

The differential diagnosis of SSNs includes transient inflammatory lesions, focal fibros

SUBMITTER: Kim BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061480 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature