February 2021 Imaging Case of the Month: An Indeterminate Solitary Nodule
Clinton E. Jokerst MD
Michael B. Gotway MD
Department of Radiology
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona 85054
Clinical History: A 43 -year-old woman with no past medical history presented to the Emergency Room with complaints of right chest wall pain extending into the right upper quadrant. The patient was a non-smoker, denied any allergies, and was not taking any prescription medications.
Physical examination showed the patient to be afebrile with normal heart and respiratory rates and blood pressure = 110/75 mmHg. Her room air oxygen saturation was 99%.
The patient’s complete blood count and serum chemistries showed normal values. Her liver function testing and renal function testing parameters were also within normal limits.
Which of the following represents an appropriate next step for the patient’s management?
- Perform abdominal ultrasound
- Perform chest radiography
- Perform unenhanced chest CT
- More than one of the above
- None of the above
Cite as: Panse PM, Jokerst CE, Gotway MB. February 2021 Imaging Case of the Month: An Indeterminate Solitary Nodule. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2020;21(5):41-55. doi: https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc006-21 PDF