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Is Little Thickening At The Base Of Lungs A Matter Of Concern?
I had a cat scan done for my kidneys for kidney stones. Results came back good except they reported a little thickening at the base of my lungs. They just wanted me to get another cat scan within a year to see if there are any changes. What should I do and should I be concerned. This made me a little nervous. Thank you.
Thu, 27 Feb 2014
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The lungs are covered by a thin lining known as pleura. Sometimes there is pleural thickening due to any disease condition or even due to aging. Your doctor wants to make sure the pleural thickening in your case is not a disease condition. You should not worry.
Thanks for writing in.
The lungs are covered by a thin lining known as pleura. Sometimes there is pleural thickening due to any disease condition or even due to aging. Your doctor wants to make sure the pleural thickening in your case is not a disease condition. You should not worry.
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