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Pulomary Fibrois

Pulomary Fibrois

I am a 58 year old smoker, I recently had a CT Scan of my chest because of shortness of breathe. The scan just showed some scar tissue in my lungs. My brother died of pulomary fibrois (my understanding was a build up of scar tissue in his lungs) at he age of 46. Do I need to be concerned about this scar tissue in my lungs and shortness of breath due to family history?
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Yes...you need lung function tests and a pulmonary doctor to evaluate this as it could be the beginning of similar problems experienced by your brother
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