Speckled Blood in Sputum

[gracipi1215]

This summer I had flem with blood in it. I got a chest x-ray, and CT done in July to rule out anything fatal. Everything came negative, lungs were perfectly normal. Soon after, I was diagnosed with cough variant asthma. I think
I've always had asthma before but I just recently started taking pulmocort.  I am 27,  quit smoking a year and a half ago, only been smoking for 6 years, and only smoked between 2-8 cigarettes per day.

I just noticed today that my flem contained another speckle of blood. This is not recurrent, and only occur once or twice in about every 2 months.

I don't think it's lung cancer b/c the x-ray and CT all came out negative... my lung expansion is also normal, and I do not have any coughs or any other associated illnesses.

What can be wrong me? could the CT not have fully examined my lung?

[HeinrikMD]

Hi,

The blood could be coming from other places aside from the lung. The blood may be dripping down and irritate which would then subsequently produce the cough. The simplest thing to do is to see a dentist and find out if there is anything bleeding (you may also check if your gums seem to bleed while you are brushing your teeth). A consultation with an Ear Nose Throat specialist may also be important to investigate for nearby sources of bleeding. You could also talk about a bronchoscope, which means a small camera is inserted into the nearby airways of the lungs to check if there is anything bleeding that is small enough to be missed by the scan. If it happens only intermittently, it may only be associated with the injuries produced by the cough itself. Stay positive.

[gracipi1215]

Actually it hasn't happened every two months but 4 times total, it happened several years ago, then last year, this July and last week (november).