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Is Nodule In Upper Lung With Calcification In Upper Lobe Serious?
I'm reading the report on the 1.6 cm nodule in my upper right lung. Findings are calcification in right upper lobe. No infiltrate. No mediastinal or hilar adenopathy. No pleural effusion or thickening. No axillary adenopathy (noted on all the above). They want to wait 6 months and do an x-ray. I'm not comfortable with this. Do you have any suggestions?
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
The presence of calcification in a lung nodule is often a good thing. It usually means that the process is chronic, meaning that it has been going on for a long time. Usually this is an old infection that left scar tissue and calcium deposits.
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