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FOCAL SMALL OPACITY
Hi. My x-ray results indicates that there is a focal small opacity at my right upper lobe. What does it mean?And the conclusion also suggest that i need an interval follow up. What should i need to do with it?
Hello, I was diagnosed with minimal scarring and linear atelectasis in the lung bases. Slight additional opacity in the right middle lobe is hazy and slightly nodular is likely inflammatory. Benign calcified granuloma in the left lung. Benign calcified lymph node in the subcarinal mediastinum. I was treated for kidney TB in 2007. What does this mean.
Thank you for your help.
Thank you for your help.
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Hi!
The diagnosis of a lung nodule depends on the symptoms you have, the size of the nodule, number of nodules and their shape and borders.
A solitary or single nodule in lung area (sub-pleural) can be carcinoid syndrome, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, hematoma, hamartomas, chondromas, pneumonia, lymphoma or cancer.
A well defined opacity in lung can be due to pneumonia, cancer, tuberculosis, a benign lung nodule, or due to an infarct. Less well defined or diffuse opacities are usually multiple in nature and often due to inflammation, tuberculosis (military type), asbestosis, silicosis, auto-immune diseases etc.
If the lung nodule is not calcified nor has cavity, it is benign if it is less than 10 mm in size.The possibility of cancer increases in lung nodules that are bigger than a cm and have irregular borders. Also, the possibility of nodules becoming cancerous increases with history of smoking/current smoking/previous history of cancer/family history of cancer.
Hence, depending on all these parameters and interval check may have been asked for. Based on this knowledge, you need to discuss in detail with your doctor or radiologist. Take care!
The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
The diagnosis of a lung nodule depends on the symptoms you have, the size of the nodule, number of nodules and their shape and borders.
A solitary or single nodule in lung area (sub-pleural) can be carcinoid syndrome, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, hematoma, hamartomas, chondromas, pneumonia, lymphoma or cancer.
A well defined opacity in lung can be due to pneumonia, cancer, tuberculosis, a benign lung nodule, or due to an infarct. Less well defined or diffuse opacities are usually multiple in nature and often due to inflammation, tuberculosis (military type), asbestosis, silicosis, auto-immune diseases etc.
If the lung nodule is not calcified nor has cavity, it is benign if it is less than 10 mm in size.The possibility of cancer increases in lung nodules that are bigger than a cm and have irregular borders. Also, the possibility of nodules becoming cancerous increases with history of smoking/current smoking/previous history of cancer/family history of cancer.
Hence, depending on all these parameters and interval check may have been asked for. Based on this knowledge, you need to discuss in detail with your doctor or radiologist. Take care!
The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
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