The "para-aortic" lymph nodes are near the Aorta (para =near or around). The diagnosis means those lymph nodes (the para-aortic nodes) are showing signs of calcification which is usually (not always) caused by a bacterial infection or severe inflammation. No doubt those lymph nodes were fighting some kind of battle - could be a secondary infection, or could be more serious. Definitely get it checked out and follow the advice of your doctor - not a bunch of well-meaning strangers on YouTube. Good luck to you.
PS - It really means "ASK YOUR DOCTOR". You should seek qualified medical help.
Hi, last year i took chest xray- the impressions is:
RIGHT PARA AORTIC CALCIFICATION.LYMPH NODES?
what does this mean
My husband was told he had a tumor in his right lung and two treatments of chemotherapy, it seemed as though they felt it was gone. Now they want to do further testing.
My husband had a cold and we went in for x-rays and blood work and one of the "findings" said: Mild interstitial thickening, without consolidating infiltrates, no masses or pulmonary nodules are noted.
What does this mean in our "understanding"?
Hi,
Unfortunately the risk is still real.
The chemotherapy is focused for a colon cancer, and the drugs that are used do not confer protection for lung cancer. Colon cancer tends to produce small clusters of metastasis - it is atypical Hence, the biopsy was explored.
The biopsy would of course involve a needle. Local anesthesia to the area to be punctured is usually given. I'm uncertain whether your previous biopsy for the prostate would make you less anxious or more so.
Stay positive.
Yes was on chemo after 2 operations for intestinal-colon cancer, after 8 treatments,.- a spot on my Right Lung was discovered on a CT - scan,.- they stopped my chemo,- sent me to the lung-dept,.- a bronchoscopy was performed,nothing was found and my Lymph nodes was clear as well,now next thursday,-a lung-needle.-biopsy will be taken,.- I had Prostate Cancer 9 years ago,.- Radiation Seeds - Radiation and Hormone-treatment was given,.- after 6 months my PSA was 0,7 - and was still 0,7 last spring ! does intestinal-cancer move into the lungs ? will the lung-needle -biopsy hurt,.- can the spot that so suddenly appared be lung cancer ? while I was on Chemo ! Am nervous about the Biopsy ! thank You !
Hi,
I'm not sure if I understand your post enough.
Are you saying you had intestine?colon cancer? in the past? Now being evaluated for a lung mass? A bronchoscopy yielded no findings? and you were told that the lymph nodes did not seem involved?
If you had colon cancer, it would be atypical to have lung involvement without any liver involvement. If this is the case, the issue is more of a new primary cancer involving the lung. The chance of it is still present, since it sounds (based on your description) early disease (which would translate to early treatment conferring greater gains), a biopsy would indeed be indicated to settle the issue.