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What Does Mass In Lower Left Lung As Shown In CT Scan Suggest?
female 54 yo cold for month, finally went to doctor..prescribed antibiotic for terrible cough with cough suppressant ..... week goes by lands in hospital er..cant breath ct shows mass in lower left lung sz of nickel...ok waiting on biopsy results for another week but now ankles r swelling and am very, very weak...still caughing terribly........whats with the leggs hurting, bearly get up or/and walk n ankles swelling
Mon, 8 Jul 2019
Hi,
Noted your history of incessant severe coughing for more than a month, prescribed antibiotic, not effective it seems, landed in hospital ER, CT scan of chest shows the following: mass in left lower lung size of a nickel, biopsy awaited, swelling over ankles and weakness coughing continues and legs hurting.
The CT scan is indicative of a mass that is cancer has to be ruled out hence the biopsy is a must.
Other causes can be small lung abscess, localized pneumonia and so on.
The report that you have posted is not complete for me to comment more on it.
Infection, anemia, hypoproteinemia, heart ailment can cause swelling on ankles and severe weakness.
I am sure they will find find out the cause for having a proper management as soon as possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
Noted your history of incessant severe coughing for more than a month, prescribed antibiotic, not effective it seems, landed in hospital ER, CT scan of chest shows the following: mass in left lower lung size of a nickel, biopsy awaited, swelling over ankles and weakness coughing continues and legs hurting.
The CT scan is indicative of a mass that is cancer has to be ruled out hence the biopsy is a must.
Other causes can be small lung abscess, localized pneumonia and so on.
The report that you have posted is not complete for me to comment more on it.
Infection, anemia, hypoproteinemia, heart ailment can cause swelling on ankles and severe weakness.
I am sure they will find find out the cause for having a proper management as soon as possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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