Incidental Lung Nodule Overlooked, No Follow-up, Fatal Cancer Advances
- Author
- CRICO
- Published
- Sat 30 Dec 2023
- Episode Link
- https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Podcasts/2023/Incidental-Finding
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.
