Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM .
Read and reviewed your query and health concerns.
You seems to suffer from -Cryptococcal
Pneumonia with fibrotic lung and with
COPD.
Mediastinal Mass could be from-Scarring or Could be from Cryptococciosis spread from cryptococcal
Lung infection which was excised last.
Because of this extensive mediastinal mass,Specialist says yo u are not a surgical candidate . They do consistently use the term mass & not
tumor.
Q- What s the difference-
Ans-NO practical differrence ,but in your case-it has differrent meaning-like-you mostly have extensive -radio-opaque mass-in mediastinum,indicating extensive lung lesion spreading to mediastinum also.
Only possibility of care and cure -is by antifungal medicines.
& chances of my recovery- are grim in your case.But see if you get benefits from antifungal medicines.
Hope this would help you to plan further care of this complex illness of yours.
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Dr.Savaskar M.N.
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M.S.Genl-CVTS