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[Dolly123]

I am a 62 year old woman recently released from the hospital for pleurisy pnenmonia.My lung exray shows scaring. I am now experencing a heavy chest feeling and a shortness of breath.Does this require immediate attention

[Jennifer375]

If it were me, Id probably go have it looked at yes, particularly with your recent infection. Scarring is very common with infection, but I know in my experince it can either resolve over time or doctors at times call white areas on x-ray films 'scarring' that isnt the same type of scars you have on your skin. I frequently have x-rays, CT's and MRI's due to now in remission lymphoma,, and Iv also been told I had scarring on one side of my lungs that completely disappeared in the span of about 3 months. (time between one test and the next).

Wishing you the best..

[Jennifer375]

If it were me, Id probably go have it looked at yes, particularly with your recent infection. Scarring is very common with infection, but I know in my experince it can either resolve over time or doctors at times call white areas on x-ray films 'scarring' that isnt the same type of scars you have on your skin. I frequently have x-rays, CT's and MRI's due to now in remission lymphoma,, and Iv also been told I had scarring on one side of my lungs that completely disappeared in the span of about 3 months. (time between one test and the next).

Wishing you the best..