EPISODE · Dec 30, 2023 · 12 MIN
Incidental Lung Nodule Overlooked, No Follow-up, Fatal Cancer Advances
from MedMal Insider · host CRICO
A patient was imaged for abdominal pain, but the radiologist saw and reported an incidental finding of a nodule on the lower lung that was not pursued or revealed to the patient for 2 years. The cancer had metastasized, and the patient died from lung cancer 18 months later.
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A patient was imaged for abdominal pain, but the radiologist saw and reported an incidental finding of a nodule on the lower lung that was not pursued or revealed to the patient for 2 years. The cancer had metastasized, and the patient died from lung cancer 18 months later.
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