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What Do My CT Scan Test Results Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 30 Aug 2016

Question: I had a CT scan yesterday for suspected TB. The lungs are clear ("no tracheobronchial tree abnormalities'). But the scan shows a "8mm hypervascular lesion in the spleen. This may be a hemangioma."
What should I make of this?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hemangioma spleen

Detailed Answer:
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You had a CT scan of the chest due to possible TB. They found no TB and only a possible hemanigioma in the spleen. This is a incidental finding and is of no consequence. The hemangioma is just a small collection of arteries and is completely benign. There is no reason to to anything about this. You are perfectly healthy according to your CT scan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (4 hours later)

Thanks. What about the kidney cyst?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Kidney cyst

Detailed Answer:
The kidney cyst is again just something found on CT scan and is has no impact on your health. These single kidney cysts are very common and are completely benign.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar