What Does The Following CT Scan Result Suggest?

Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016

Question: Hi, I just got my CT scan results with the impression of pulmonary benign fibrotic scarring. Is it very dangerous condition? Thank you

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Benign scaring is not dangerous

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for posting the query.

Would like to know why was the CT chest done?
Was an Xray done prior to CT chest?
What symptoms made you go to a doctor who referred for CT scan?
The pulmonary fibrotic scaring represents old healed lesions in the lung due to TB, sarcoidosis, infections. The description says it is benign so you should not be worried. It is not dangerous.

Good luck

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