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What Is The Treatment For Arthritis And A Lump In The Lungs?
I have a little lum in my left lower lung what could it be?
I'm 51, female, 5'6, 154 lbs. Healthy, however have arthritis. lately i felt a pain in my right rib area, my doctor requested a chest xray, it indicated a lump on the left lung, but was told not cancerous. What could it be then?
I'm 51, female, 5'6, 154 lbs. Healthy, however have arthritis. lately i felt a pain in my right rib area, my doctor requested a chest xray, it indicated a lump on the left lung, but was told not cancerous. What could it be then?
Thu, 19 May 2016
Hi
It probably is a granuloma--a remnant of a prior lung infection
You need a ct scan of the lungs to better define it and another scan in about six months to see if it increases in size. If it doesn't, then it is benign
It probably is a granuloma--a remnant of a prior lung infection
You need a ct scan of the lungs to better define it and another scan in about six months to see if it increases in size. If it doesn't, then it is benign
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