Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: An 83-year-old man with a history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis treated in 1955 with Isoniazid and Streptomycin was followed at our outpatient clinic at Policlinico Umberto I in Rome, Italy. He was an ex-smoker (20 pack years). Clinically, he reported mild dyspnea on strenuous exertion and occasional non-productive cough. During routine follow-up, a high-resolution chest CT scan (HRCT) revealed two solid lung nodules with irregular margins in the right upper lobe, the largest measuring approximately 15 mm, which were not present on imaging performed two years earlier.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine
Authors: Antonella Gaglio, Dario Angelone, Antonio Fabozzi, Marco Bezzio, Lara Pasquariello, Angelo Petroianni, Matteo Bonini, Paolo Palange
Institutions: Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,770
OpenAlex ID: W7119860145