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What Does CT Scan Of Thorax Indicate?
Question: What does it mean when your CT without contrast findings are suspicious of Fibrosis of the lungs? Evaluation states scattered nonspecific mediastinal lymph nodes are present. Precarinal lymph node measures 0.8 cm in short axis. Additional small subcentimeter lymph nodes are noted in the aorta pulmonary windowspace, paratracheal space a d subcarinal space. Lung demonstrates interstitial and groundglass opacitiesw in the subpleural spaces of predominately the lower lobes suspicious of fibrosis.
Brief Answer:
Your CT report is suggestive of ILD (IPF).
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Your CT thorax without contrast is suggestive of ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease).
Lung is having main three components.
1. Parenchyma (alveoli)
2. Vessels
3. Interstitium ( Supporting structure to above components)
In certain lung diseases, only Interstitium is involved and it gets thickened and fibrosed.
These diseases are grouped in one heading known as Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).
In ILD, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is most common.
It is having lower lobe predominance.
And your CT report is suggestive of early IPF.
I want to know few more things.
1. What are your symptoms?
2. Have you undergone PFT ( pulmonary function test )?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Your CT report is suggestive of ILD (IPF).
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Your CT thorax without contrast is suggestive of ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease).
Lung is having main three components.
1. Parenchyma (alveoli)
2. Vessels
3. Interstitium ( Supporting structure to above components)
In certain lung diseases, only Interstitium is involved and it gets thickened and fibrosed.
These diseases are grouped in one heading known as Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).
In ILD, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is most common.
It is having lower lobe predominance.
And your CT report is suggestive of early IPF.
I want to know few more things.
1. What are your symptoms?
2. Have you undergone PFT ( pulmonary function test )?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
My last pft test was done on1/14/15 spirometry%% Ref 67 for FVC 53% for FEV1FEV1/FVC Pre 62 Lung Volumes TLC 72% Diffusing capacity DLCO 56 I never smoked no COPD, no asthm. So could this be cancer or a life threatening?
Brief Answer:
No this is not cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Thanks for the spirometry result.
You are having restrictive lung defect.
It is seen with ILD ( interstitial lung disease).
And no need to worry for lung cancer.
It is not lung cancer for sure.
In your case, we need to rule out the type of ILD.
As treatment and prognosis is based on type of ILD.
So let me know
1. What symptoms you are having at present?
2. Are you smoker?
3. Have you undergone any blood reports?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
No this is not cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Thanks for the spirometry result.
You are having restrictive lung defect.
It is seen with ILD ( interstitial lung disease).
And no need to worry for lung cancer.
It is not lung cancer for sure.
In your case, we need to rule out the type of ILD.
As treatment and prognosis is based on type of ILD.
So let me know
1. What symptoms you are having at present?
2. Are you smoker?
3. Have you undergone any blood reports?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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