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Dont understand ct scan findings
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Dont understand ct scan findings
by Angelque, Nov 19, 2003 12:00AM
Findings:
There is a 2 cm well circumscribed ovoid mass in the right adrenal gland with a ct number compatible with water and therefore this is "almost" certainly a simple cyst and not a clinically significant finding.
Impression:
No findings to suggest metastatic disease
History:
Diagnosed with BC Stage IIB Grade 3 July 2003
Is it possible that this cyst is caused and spread to my adrenal glands from my BC?? the part of the findings I dont understand is "the ct number compatible with water and ALMOST certainly a cyst?" and significant finding???
There is a 2 cm well circumscribed ovoid mass in the right adrenal gland with a ct number compatible with water and therefore this is "almost" certainly a simple cyst and not a clinically significant finding.
Impression:
No findings to suggest metastatic disease
History:
Diagnosed with BC Stage IIB Grade 3 July 2003
Is it possible that this cyst is caused and spread to my adrenal glands from my BC?? the part of the findings I dont understand is "the ct number compatible with water and ALMOST certainly a cyst?" and significant finding???
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-JS, Nov 19, 2003 12:00AM
Dear angelque, No a cyst would not be caused or spread as a result of breast cancer. What is being said is that this doesn't look like a cancer problem it looks like a cyst (a fluid-filled structure) which is a benign (non-cancerous)finding.
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