Pulmonary nodule Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Joanna Ekabua, M.D. [2]

Overview

If left untreated, 2% of patients with pulmonary nodule <8mm and >2% of patients with pulmonary nodule >8mm may progress to develop lung cancer.

Common complications of [disease name] include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].

Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of patients with [disease name] is approximately [#]%.