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Is Atelectasis A Sign Of Lung Cancer

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Dr.  Hari Charan Perigela MD

compatible with persistent scarring or subsegmental atelectasis . does this mean i have lung cancer or will be getting lung cancer? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hari Charan Perigela ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

pulmonary tuberculosis my hight 172cm and wt 64kg 2. atelectasis of right middle lobe of lung 3.atelectasis of lingular segments of left of left upper lobe of lung what is the atelectsis is it symptom of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

hemidiaphragm and right lower lobe atelectasis blood work was normal no mention of tumors can this be lung cancer? or another cancer? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

not have fever. He thought I just did not hold my breath enough so had subtle atelectasis . Having ... both lower lobes which could be related to subtle atelectasis especially in right lower lobe. Subtle ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

. Dose this mean lung cancer? ...CT scan results : Images at the lung bases demonstrate mild left basilar plate-like atelectasis or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)

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Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

findings coarsened bronchovascular markings noted and may be chronic there is a minimal patchy atelectasis ... made a 1cm hypodense nodule or right thyroid lobe lesion ,im very worried is it cancer?// ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

left lower lobe, no associated effusion. Could this be related to lung cancer coming back in the left ...: resolution of pleural based density presumably atelectasis on the immediate prior examination... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr.   Shailja Puri MD

pneumonia, so does that mean I have lung cancer? ..... Consolidation / atelectasis in the superior segment of the right lower right lobe, which could represent acute ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

sign of a lung cancer now or in a close future? ...Hi some Atelectasis at the left lung base and linear scar at the left lung base and background of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Srinivasa B J MD

representing subsegmental atelectasis versus parenchymal scar. I had a barium swallow on this was on the report, I google this and they are stating collapse lung or lung cancer. Is this true? Thank... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srinivasa B J ( Oncologist)