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What Could Be The Reason Of Mild Thickening Of The Adrenal Glands?
my husbands ct of chest shows slightly irregular spiculated margins of a noncalcified nodule that measures 1.3×1.0 cm. There is mild pleural thickening and scarring at the lung apices most likely chronic. And there is mild thickening of the adrenal glands. Pet scan is ordered. Doc mentioned the c word. Can you give me your opinion?
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
This is suspicious for cancer .
Laying out the scenario for you only after confirmation that it is cancer
Once the pet scan is done surgery can be scheduled provided its only localised or a biopsy and chemo radiation.
The thickened adrenals is of concern as lung cancer is k ow to spread to adrenals.
How ever the size of the lesion indicates early stage and its quite rare for early stage disease to spread to adrenals. Hence the pet scan to confirm
Laying out the scenario for you only after confirmation that it is cancer
Once the pet scan is done surgery can be scheduled provided its only localised or a biopsy and chemo radiation.
The thickened adrenals is of concern as lung cancer is k ow to spread to adrenals.
How ever the size of the lesion indicates early stage and its quite rare for early stage disease to spread to adrenals. Hence the pet scan to confirm
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