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2 mm pulmonary nodule
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2 mm pulmonary nodule
by carol1961, Jan 10, 2008 11:33AM
I had a CT done recently and it showed that I had a 2 mm noncalcified pulmonary nodule in my right lower lobe. My PCP didn't seem concerned about it and thinks it from histoplasmosis. I've never been tested for this. Is this nodule something that I should be concerned about?
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, Jan 15, 2008 05:16PM
, Jan 15, 2008 05:16PM
No, you should not be concerned about this, especially if you under age 40 and not a cigarette smoker. By conventional standards, 2 mm is a very small nodule and, the smaller the nodule, the more likely it is to be benign. However, interpretation of the nodule may also depend on the reason the CT Scan was done, in the first place.
If you live in a part of the country, such as most of the mid-west, where Histoplasmosis is endemic, the odds are high that your PCP is right.
If you live in a part of the country, such as most of the mid-west, where Histoplasmosis is endemic, the odds are high that your PCP is right.
