Slight density in right lung, lower Infrahilar region

[Joy2BeWith]

Doctor said most likely it's nothing, but a CT Scan with Contrast was ordered for this Friday, July 25th, 2008.

I'm a little worried about this, any help much appreciated.

[peace0to0the0world]

I had a CT with contract. Report which I picked up from med. records at the hosp. today shows "a 1.6 cm soft tissue mass involving the left infrahilar space. This finding is consistent with reactive lymphadenopathy."
Could this mass be in my lungs, as "infrahilar space" might suggest? I fear cancer.

[Joy2BeWith]

CT Scan done today - all normal.  Thanks for your earlier reply.  

[Joy2BeWith]

Thank you for your reply.  About two weeks ago my and wife and I went to the ER because the Kaiser advice nurse told me to after telling him I had pain on the right side of my chest.  My wife and I went for a gruling 22 mountain bike ride and short after I got this pain.  I wrode heavily that day so the bumping around could have caused some muscle pain.

All the tests in the ER came out fine, my EKG, blood, X-Rays, Urine.  But later (a week later), my PCP looked at my X-Ray again and noticed a slight density in the lower Infrahilar region on my right lung. The only time I had a little shortness of breath and felt fatigued and tired was when I was up in the mountains about 3 weeks ago for about a week.  The altitude was over 7,000 feet, I'm type 2 diabetic as well (taking meds, no insulin, and sugar is exceptionally controlled).

My doctor told me not to be too concerned.  It's protocol for them to make sure to rule out any possible problems so they ordered a CT Scan with Contrast.  My doctor told me that most likely by the time the CT Scan is performed that slight denisty won't even be there anymore.

I have no family history of lung cancer, let alone cancer in general.

What are your thoughts?  Thank you.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

What are the symptoms that you were having for which you went to the doctor? Did you have shortness of breath/cough /fever/haemoptysis (blood in the sputum)/pain in the chest? Weight loss?

Abnormal findings on chest x rays are used in conjunction with a physician's physical exam findings, patient medical history and other diagnostic tests to reach a final diagnosis. Different pathologies of the lungs present differently on x-ray.

CT scan of the lungs can give a more definitive picture and help in a confirmatory diagnosis.Pls get it done.

Take care. Do keep posting.