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Mu daughter's pcp said she had a nodule in her lung and paid for cab to hospital. once there the attending referred to it as a "mass" what is the di?

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Many possibilities: Without seeing your daughter or the imaging, it is not possible too say what it is but it is necessary to proceed with a thorough evaluation.

Answered 4/30/2016

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