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What Does Streak Nodular Opacity In Right Lung Means?

I was released from the hospital yesterday for dizzy spell and nausea. The test results I just looked at said there are streak nodular opacity in my right lung? What does this mean, is it damage from radiation therapy? And why didn t the hospital doctors mention it
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
There are many possibilities in your case as you are cancer patient and taking radiotherapy.
1. Radiation pneumonitis.
2. Infective etiology
3. Malignant spread itself.
In my opinion it seems radiation pneumonitis more. As it is seen immediately after radiotherapy due to inflammation in lung.
Since your lung defence has been lowered possibility of infection is always there.
So better to undergo CT Thirax and if needed bronchoscopy and BAL (BronchoAlveolar Lavage) analysis.
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What Does Streak Nodular Opacity In Right Lung Means?

Thanks for your question on HCM. There are many possibilities in your case as you are cancer patient and taking radiotherapy. 1. Radiation pneumonitis. 2. Infective etiology 3. Malignant spread itself. In my opinion it seems radiation pneumonitis more. As it is seen immediately after radiotherapy due to inflammation in lung. Since your lung defence has been lowered possibility of infection is always there. So better to undergo CT Thirax and if needed bronchoscopy and BAL (BronchoAlveolar Lavage) analysis.