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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (Expert Forum)
Lungs
by lk4, Feb 19, 2008 06:38AM
I recently took an X-Ray the X-Ray showed scarring. What causes scarring of the lungs? Is this an indication of cancer? I am scheduled for a CT Scan. What consclusions will be made from viewing the CT-Scan?
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, Feb 22, 2008 05:18PM
, Feb 22, 2008 05:18PM
Many people have scars on their lungs as a result of prior infection of the lungs. Scarring, per se, is not a sign of cancer. The CT scan will provide a finer, much sharper image of the scar and enable the radiologist to say, with reasonable certainty, whether the shadow is a scar or possibly something else such as infection or a growth. That they called this a case of scarring makes it very unlikely that it would be a cancer.
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