Natural history and clinical characteristics of multiple pulmonary nodules with ground glass opacity.

Yuki SatoDaichi FujimotoTakeshi MorimotoKeiichiro UeharaKazuma NagataIchiro SakanoueHiroshi HamakawaYutaka TakahashiYukihiro ImaiKeisuke Tomii

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2017)

Patients with multiple GGNs showed a tendency to growth within the first 36 months, and a significant proportion of patients experienced multiple GGN progression. We suggest that the optimal observation period for patients with multiple GGNs is 36 months, but careful observation is needed after a lesion begins to grow.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
pulmonary hypertension
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes