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What Does The Spot On Lungs As Shown On PET Scan Suggest?
the drs. have been watching a spot on my dads lung they want to repeat a pet scan but he seems to not be able to get over pneumonia now they say the spot may have a hole in it any ideas what this may be?
Mon, 11 Apr 2016
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Pet scan is diagnostic for many lung diseases. Since you are saying that spots on PET scan are having holes, possibility of cavitory lung lesions is more in your father's case.
Following are the possible causes for such lesions.
1. Tuberculosis
2. Fungal pneumonia.
3. Cavitory carcinoma
4. Lung metastases
5. Cystic lung diseases like bronchiectesis.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
Pet scan is diagnostic for many lung diseases. Since you are saying that spots on PET scan are having holes, possibility of cavitory lung lesions is more in your father's case.
Following are the possible causes for such lesions.
1. Tuberculosis
2. Fungal pneumonia.
3. Cavitory carcinoma
4. Lung metastases
5. Cystic lung diseases like bronchiectesis.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
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