2 mm nodule

[ajali2]

I had a ct scan done for pain on my right side middle of back and the results show a 2 mm nodule in a subpleural location on the right side.  My doctor said the ct scan was normal.  Should I get a second opinion?

[ajali2]

I actually had the CT scan done because I was in a car wreck on 4/28 but have been having sharp intermittent pain on the right side middle of back and they wanted to make sure it was related to the car wreck.  The scan came back with No Rib Pathology and a 2mm subpleural nodule in the right lower lobe that is nonspecific.  My doctor told me the scan was normal and no further follow up necessary but he did not look at the disc.  I just am concerned because I am still having alot of pain.
Thank you.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

'Although most lung nodules are noncancerous (benign), some represent early-stage lung cancer.

Lung nodules — small masses of tissue in the lung — are quite common. They appear as round, white shadows on a chest X-ray or computerized tomography (CT) scan.

Your doctor may compare your current chest X-ray or CT scan with a previous one. If the nodule appears in earlier scans and hasn't changed in size, shape or appearance, it's probably noncancerous. Causes of noncancerous lung nodules include histoplasmosis, tuberculosis, lung cysts and vascular abnormalities. Such nodules usually require no treatment.

However, if a nodule is new or has changed in size, shape or appearance, your doctor may recommend further testing — such as a CT scan, positron emission tomography (PET) scan or tissue biopsy — to determine if it is cancerous.'

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3559.htm

What symptoms are you having?

Let us know if you have any other doubts.

Regards.