Kattih Zein, Moore Jonathan A, Wilson Brandon, Gajjala Sravani, Schwartz Jacob, Kushner Josef, Zajac Sean, Mahajan Akhilesh, Leung Tungming, Makkar Priyanka
Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, NY.
Department of Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, NY.
Am J Med Open. 2025 Feb 3;13:100091. doi: 10.1016/j.ajmo.2025.100091. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) are commonly identified on imaging studies, and guidelines exist for follow-up. Adherence to guideline recommendations varies.
We conducted a retrospective review at a single center in a metropolitan hospital to identify characteristics of patients with lung nodules and determine the rate of follow-up of these patients. A total of 1266 patient records were reviewed, and 341 patients with solitary pulmonary nodules were identified.
The presence of emphysema was associated with an increased rate of follow-up with an odds ratio of 1.9. Of the patients with SPNs, 52% do not receive appropriate follow-up. Of the nodules identified, 40% were noted to be enlarged compared to prior imaging.
Identification of SPNs requires a standard approach to ensure follow-up for early detection of potential malignancy. Appropriate follow-up allows improvement of the rate of early cancer detection.
孤立性肺结节(SPN)在影像学检查中很常见,且存在随访指南。对指南建议的遵循情况各不相同。
我们在一家大都市医院的单一中心进行了一项回顾性研究,以确定肺结节患者的特征,并确定这些患者的随访率。共审查了1266份患者记录,确定了341例孤立性肺结节患者。
肺气肿的存在与随访率增加相关,比值比为1.9。在SPN患者中,52%未接受适当的随访。在发现的结节中,40%与先前的影像学检查相比有增大。
SPN的识别需要一种标准方法,以确保进行随访以便早期发现潜在的恶性肿瘤。适当的随访可提高早期癌症的检出率。