6mm lump

[bong168]

a 6mm lump on lungs is considered a lump or a nodule. is this cancerous?

[hlmnhnsn]

my dad is 70yr old and have been lately having problem breathing sometimes and chesty coughs. Our GP advice was to give him the puffer and it could be asthma, he has never smoke or been diagnosed with asthma before. I took him to the GP again the other day as he was having the same problems again and maybe worst in the last week or so. We had an chest xray done nad below was the result.

Chest Xray :

- The lungs are overinflated with some flattening of the diaphragms consistent with chronic airflow limitation. There appears to be a few tiny density nodules in the lungs, the largest well under 2mm diameter. They are consistent with calcified granulomata.

- There is some suggestion of an ill-defined soft tissue opacity a little over 2cm in diameter in the right upper lung overlapping the vascular shadows of the right upper lobe. The right hilar shadow appears prominent.

- The left hilar shadow appears normal. Pulmonary vessels appear normal. Heart size is normal. No pleural effusion. No pneumothorax.

Conclusion :

- Chronic airflow limitation
- A few calcified granulomata, probably not significant
- There is some suggestion of an ill-defined soft tissue opacity in the right upper lobe about 2cm in diameter associated with enlargement of the right hilar shadow. Further assesment with contrast-enhanced CT scan of the chest is recommended.

This is scary to the whole family and he looked to be very low with having to use the puffer 4 houly for the past 6 days now. GP gave him some kind of steroid(bredmix) to take for the next 5 days to see if helps. I know we have to wait for the CT scan but i am scared and worried for him as he has always been healthy. Please give me some advise, Thanks you in advance .

[Dennis MD]

Hi.
Just have some clarifications.  Is the patient experiencing symptoms?  How was the 6mm lump diagnosed?  Where is the lump located?
It would be hard to tell exactly whether the lump is cancerous or not.  Consult with a physician is recommended.  There is also a need to do further work-ups like bronchoscopy and biopsy.  
Regards.