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What Does A Small Patch Area Of Fibrosis In Right Middle Lobe According To The CT Scan Report?
Brief Answer:
This might be due to previous lung infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Fibrotic lesions on lung are mostly due to healing from previous lung infection like tuberculosis or pneumonia.
So please let me know
1. Do you have any previous history of pneumonia or tuberculosis?
2. Do you smoke?
3. What are your symptoms? I mean do you have breathlessness, cough, expectoration, chest pain etc?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better about seriousness of this CT report.
If you are non smoker, having previous lung infection, not having any symptoms then no need to worry for this small patch of fibrosis on CT.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
This might be due to previous lung infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Fibrotic lesions on lung are mostly due to healing from previous lung infection like tuberculosis or pneumonia.
So please let me know
1. Do you have any previous history of pneumonia or tuberculosis?
2. Do you smoke?
3. What are your symptoms? I mean do you have breathlessness, cough, expectoration, chest pain etc?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better about seriousness of this CT report.
If you are non smoker, having previous lung infection, not having any symptoms then no need to worry for this small patch of fibrosis on CT.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Dear docter I have no history of pneumonia and Tb. I have no lung infection previously. I am non smoker. few days back I have cough and cold with some strains of blood. doctervtold to do chest x ray and x ray comes comes normal. doctervtold to do Chest CT scan. what will be cause. my Docter telling nothing to worry. please advise
Brief Answer:
Get done sputum reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
So you had hemoptysis (blood in sputum) few days back.
Most common cause for hemoptysis is lung infection (tuberculosis).
Other possible causes are lung cancer, bronchitis, bronchiectesis etc.
So please let me know
1. Is hemoptysis improved?
2. Do you have fever or weight loss or anorexia?
3. Do you have any family member or surrounding office employee suffering from tuberculosis?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Get done sputum reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
So you had hemoptysis (blood in sputum) few days back.
Most common cause for hemoptysis is lung infection (tuberculosis).
Other possible causes are lung cancer, bronchitis, bronchiectesis etc.
So please let me know
1. Is hemoptysis improved?
2. Do you have fever or weight loss or anorexia?
3. Do you have any family member or surrounding office employee suffering from tuberculosis?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
dear Docter I do not have fever and weight loss. my CBc count normal. no family members or in surrounding has any problem or Tb. see attached CT scan report. please advise. can I call you if possible
Brief Answer:
If you can provide CT image then it would be of great help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through the CT report you have attached. It is the same report you have have mentioned in your question. Exact CT appearance of lesion would be of great help. So if possible please send me image of CT plates.
I would love to talk with you.
But for this you need to ask Healthcare Magic team.
I can not share my contact number directly. You can ask Healthcare Magic for this.
Your history is not indicative of any serious disease.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
If you can provide CT image then it would be of great help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through the CT report you have attached. It is the same report you have have mentioned in your question. Exact CT appearance of lesion would be of great help. So if possible please send me image of CT plates.
I would love to talk with you.
But for this you need to ask Healthcare Magic team.
I can not share my contact number directly. You can ask Healthcare Magic for this.
Your history is not indicative of any serious disease.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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