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What Does This CT Scan Report Indicate?
Question: The information from a recent ct scan as follows;Persistent mediastinal lymphadenopathy of inderterminate malignant potential. Can you help me with this interpretation?
Brief Answer:
You may need CT guided FNAC or bronchoscopy with biopsy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Findings suggest persistent presence of enlarged lymph nodes in mediastinum.Enlarged lymph nodes may be due to many causes like in response to infection,malignancy etc.
This may need clinical correlation and further investigations.
CT guided FNAC or bronchoscopy with biopsy can be done for confirmation.
It may be due to sarcoidosis.There are bilateral involvement of lymph nodes in sarcoidosis.
Bronchoalveolar lavage(BAL)and PET scan also helpful in diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
You may need CT guided FNAC or bronchoscopy with biopsy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Findings suggest persistent presence of enlarged lymph nodes in mediastinum.Enlarged lymph nodes may be due to many causes like in response to infection,malignancy etc.
This may need clinical correlation and further investigations.
CT guided FNAC or bronchoscopy with biopsy can be done for confirmation.
It may be due to sarcoidosis.There are bilateral involvement of lymph nodes in sarcoidosis.
Bronchoalveolar lavage(BAL)and PET scan also helpful in diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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