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What Is Mean By "opacity In Right Lung"?
Question: I just had a chest xray and was told that there is an opacity in my right lung and a CT scan is being scheduled. I have no symptoms of any problems, no coughing, no diminished lung capacity, I exercise daily. I have had two severe cases of pneumonia in the past 5 years and I was a smoker, but have been quit for 6 years. Is this something I should be seriously worried about?
Brief Answer:
post infection condition such as pneumonia
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Since you are not having symptoms of coughing, no diminished lung capacity and having a previous history of pneumonia the opacity in chest x ray in your right lung may be due to effect of post infection condition such as pneumonia and not malignancy and you should not be worried.
I will advise you to take 1 week course of antibiotic containing amoxicillin and clavulanic acid with your doctors advise.
If after 1 week after completion of the course the opacity persist on the repeat chest x ray then i will advise you to do a CT scan of chest with contrast and a biopsy from the space occupying lesion in the scan to rule out malignancy.
Regards
DR De
post infection condition such as pneumonia
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Since you are not having symptoms of coughing, no diminished lung capacity and having a previous history of pneumonia the opacity in chest x ray in your right lung may be due to effect of post infection condition such as pneumonia and not malignancy and you should not be worried.
I will advise you to take 1 week course of antibiotic containing amoxicillin and clavulanic acid with your doctors advise.
If after 1 week after completion of the course the opacity persist on the repeat chest x ray then i will advise you to do a CT scan of chest with contrast and a biopsy from the space occupying lesion in the scan to rule out malignancy.
Regards
DR De
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