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A 40-year-old male is brought to the Emergency Department after being struck by an automobile. He complains of left-sided chest pain. He denies chest discomfort on exertion, shortness of breath, and coughing. T 98.2˚F, BP 130/70 mm Hg, HR 90/min, and RR 16/min. On physical examination, he has bruising over the left chest wall. Cardiac, pulmonary, and abdominal exams are within normal limits. His CXR shows no rib fractures, but reveals a single round lesion (see image below).  There are no previous chest x-rays available for comparison.   The patient denies any history of weight loss, fatigue, or hemoptysis. He says he has never smoked cigarettes. What is the best next step in the management of this patient’s solitary pulmonary lesion?                

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