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Can you pleae explain to me what mild apical cystic lung disease is? I was diagnosed with it and I would like for someone to explain more about to me. Is it a fatal disease or not? Please explain this to me and what causes it?
THANK YOU ,

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monica66

Feb 05, 2008

To: whom it may concern

why are my questions not ever answered on here?

Sunny602

Feb 06, 2008

What made the doctor get a chest xray on you?
I found some links that describe cystic lung disease, from what I have read there are many disorders that fall under this label. I would ask your doctor what this all means, the prognosis, treatment if any etc...I wish I could help more. Here are those links:
This one is from Boston regarding pediatric patients with cystic lung disease:
http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site2087/mainpageS2087P0.html
cystic lung disease on CT scans: http://www.kjronline.org/abstract/files/v01n0284.pdf
Yet another article..http://thorax.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/62/9/820

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