Lung nodules have remained unchanged for 10 years, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions to appropriately extend the follow-up time and regularly review the chest CT.
Lung nodules are nodular shadows in the lungs that are smaller than 3cm with clear boundaries, while those larger than 3cm are called masses. According to the size of nodules can be divided into nodules, small nodules, micro nodules. According to the density of nodules can be divided into solid nodules, partially solid nodules and ground glass nodules.
Lung nodules are very common in clinic, the etiology is complex, most of them do not have clinical symptoms, and some of them may have respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, coughing up sputum, chest tightness, hemoptysis and so on, depending on the etiology.
If the lung nodules have been found for 10 years without clinical symptoms, and there is no obvious change in the regular review, most of them are considered to be benign lesions, and the follow-up time should be extended under the guidance of the doctor, and the regular review of the chest CT can be done.