solitary pulmonary nodule/fatigue

A 52-year-old white man presented to a pulmonary clinic for evaluation of a 2.3 × 1.7 cm lung nodule. The patient had originally presented to his cardiologist for palpitations. The palpitations were described as a "fluttering" sensation, occurring daily, more often at rest, but not associated with

The incidence of lung cancer has exploded in this century. The disease is most commonly diagnosed in the 65-75 year age group but can occur as young as 30 years. Cigarette smoking is usually related to lung cancer in men and the risk of developing lung cancer increases with duration of smoking and

A 12-year-old boy presented with left shoulder pain during physical exercise and complained of uncommon sweating and fatigue. Diagnostic evaluation revealed a solitary pulmonary nodule in the left upper lobe. All laboratory values were within normal limits, except for an elevated level of