pneumonia lung opacity

saying it was viral and it would take 4-6 weeks or longer .. The original X-ray said.. I likely had Pneumonia bc of the right middle lobe opacity ..It also stated that I had a retrotracial opacity which was seen on the lateral view. My Dr said he spoke with a mother radiologist who said that I had that opacity a couple years ago and there has been no change in size .. etc. Anyway.. My energy is almost back .. but I if I run up the step.. my heart beat goes up .. I have always been fit..

Usually a hazy undefined opacity in a setting of recurrent cough and cold is due to anemia and prolonged sickness can cause weight loss due to poor appetite. However, in a setting of weight loss, anemia, recurrent illness, a lung opacity that does not resolve needs to be further investigated. It could be treatment resistance as develops in certain types of pneumonia or tuberculosis, but it can also be cancer (especially since you were a smoker until recently).

Could be residual changes from the pneumonia -- many times the xray takes longer to completely resolve than the symptoms, even after a course of antibiotics. Sometimes, pneumonia develops in response to mild airway blockage from a mass or tumor, so if they saw something (even small or subtle), they probably just want a CT to make sure it's not something like that.

Hi, the opacity as it is in the apical portion of the lung, its likely to be due to tuberculosis, hence the apicolordotic view, means the ordinary X rays cannot visualize this area of the lung, so this is a special view from top. This could also be fibrous tissue from an old lesion. Also, the PPD could be positive due to an old infection.

There is questionable vague increased opacity in the right suprahilar region. The left lung is clear. No pleural effusion is identified. No acute osseous abnormality is seen. Impression: With the clinical history, the possiblility of early pneumonia is not excluded. Can you tell me whether the fact that there are questionable vague increased opacity means that there is a mass in my lung?

Hi, I am a 62 year old female, who quit smoking in 1979, hospitalized for over a month with aspiration pneumonia. Had acute bronchitis for many years, another episode pneumonia three years after this one. I recently started a new job and for three months was constantly sick with fever, productive cough and general illness.

However apical scarring with irregular opacity and fever goes more in favor of either lung tuberculosis or cancer. Both the conditions can be serious also since the size of opacity is increasing. Please consult a chest specialist ASAP. Hope this helps. Take care!

Hx of GTD with cariocarcinoma- 5 years ago meningitis- and last October had pneumonia they said maybe- but X-ray had nidular opacity than recently I went in for my chronic back issues which worsens around pms time I'm struggling with SoB with exertion and even at times rest- noted endometrial fluid to culdesac sac and degenerative spine with disc bulging I'm unable to work due to the leg and back pain and all around lethargy and my pcp isn't alarmed.

refer to whitish opacities seen on the top area (apex) of your right lung on chest x-ray. The radiologist who read the x-ray cannot clearly distinguish what those densities are. That's why he wants to have another x-ray taken from a different angle (apico-lordotic view) to see them better. Those suspicious densities can merely be artifacts or "dirt" which contaminated the x-ray while it was being taken.

60, 06/11/2010-CXR= Findings=There are strandy opacities involving both lung bases. A focal nodular opacity is seen at the left lung base adjacent to the descending aorta. cardiomediastinal silhouette is nml. 1. Bibasilar opacities, atelectasis versus early consolidation. 2. Focal nodular opacity at the left lung base, possibly due to atelectasis or confluence of vessels, 06/18/2010-PFT=Abnormal- FVC;2.43, FEV1=1.92, RATIO=76%, tlc=70%, dlco=80%.

There is subtle 2 cm opacity in the right lung base. There are COPD changes, there is no pleural effusion or pneumothorax. The cardiomediastinal silhouette and pulmonary vasculature are normal. Bony thorax, thoracic spine and visualized upper abdomen are normal. Would you please tell me what all means? He is scheduled for CAT scan.

Suspicious opacity in the right apex may suggest a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis or a lung mass, depending on the characteristics of the opacity. An apicolordotic view was requested to verify if that opacity is really there or just an artifact when the original chest x-ray was taken.

The term lung opacity refers to any shadow on a chest X-ray or CT scan that is more opaque than the normal lung tissue surrounding it. The term, “ground glass opacity” refers to refers to a hazy increase in lung opacity. This finding can reflect the presence of a number of diseases including infectious, allergic, diseases of unknown origin such as Sarcoidosis, non-infectious pneumonias, interstitial lung disease and tumors.

Well defined opacities in lung on X-ray can be due to a benign or malignant nodule, tuberculosis, pneumonia or any infarct or granulomatosis. The opacities can also be diffuse—as seen in as in fluid collection, fibrosis, asbestosis, silicosis, tuberculosis etc. You will need more specialized tests like CT chest for a confirmed diagnosis. If you do not have any symptoms, there may not be a cause of concern, as this may be a benign nodule that may just need an annual follow-up.

I had a CT scan the other day and it showed a 9mm nodular opacity in the superior segment of the left lower lung. Differential diagnosis includes early pneumonia, focal pneumonitis, scarring and early developing neoplasm. Given history of smoking , 3 follow-up chest CT is recommended to document stability/resolution. My question is how long do I wait to take the next CT? My family doctor says do one a year. What is your opinion? I'm really concerned about the possibility of cancer.

Thank you very much Madam, can i ask you? last oct 10 2011 i have chest X-ray was found a nodular opacity on my right upper lung perihilar region with central lucency and Bilateral pleurodiaphragmatic tentings I don't know what it means.. but I'm non smoker and drinker it almost 6mon ryt?.. i have no symptom of PTB but I search it it could be clinical silent or asymptomatic ahm...

My TB skin test in positive and xray has 6MM nodule opacity in Upper Left Lobe. And everything is Negative. What does it mean? They requested for Chest CT Scan. Do I have TB?

Recently the chest ct my dad took after his heart surgery a few months ago showed a opacity in the lung. hes going for a repeat x ray tomorow. I d like to know whats the rate of mortality for him. if the opacity turns out to be a neoplasm.

I am concerned because I had a HRCT last week and the resluts state that there is no evidence of Interstitial lung disease and no ground glass opacity and no mention of COPD. I have a very severe non productive cough and shortness of breath I take 60mg of prednesone daily along with Advair and Arbuterol inhailers. I had a lung x-ray last week which showd that the bronchial tubes were all inflamed this is why I was sent for the CT scan. My concern is how can this new HRCT scan show all clear??

fibrocalcific opacity in lung base and fibrocalcified opacity in medial segment of right middle lobe is found in PET CT. Does it mean cancer.

She was on Auyrvedic treatment for 3 months, because the doctor could not confirm whether it is TB or pneumonia. The scan this time shows improvement but was confused what it really says.

After the lung x-ray the doctor wrote "There is a very subtle opacity in the left apical region projected over the medial. Inferior margin of the left clavicle. Although it may be related to adjacent bony structures ( for example calcification at the joint), there is equivocal associated architectural distortion." What does the above mean in layman terms. Kindly assist.

My father has been having lung problems...According to the CT scan report: C.T. images reveal a mixed attenuation, heterogeneously enhancing mass measuring 8cmx9.4 cm.x8.1 cm in the posterior segment of the right upper lobe extending to the apical segment. Its borders are irregular and lobulated. It has a fairly large non-enhancing hypodense focus at its, core, likely due to necrosis. Right upper lobe pulmonary mass with obstructive pneumonia, as described above likely neoplastic.

they just told me i had a nodular opacity on my right lower lung and now im worried? is it anything to really worry about.

I was feeling pretty bad coughing wheezing, bad chest pain. My friend and I diagnosed it as brochitis or pneumonia so I took 7 Levaquin, one a day for 7 days (had it in the house). Still felt bad after a week or so and went to my doctor who prescribed same Levaquin 500 mg for 7 days. My doctor ordered chest xrays and blood work. Blood work was just a little off she said not sure what was high or low as this was told to me over the phone.

Lung cancer can predispose one to pneumonia but in that case the pneumonia would recur in the same place in your lung each time. In addition it is quite unlikely that the radiologist would mistake lung cancer for pneumonia. That still leaves the question of why you should have recurrent pneumonia, unanswered and that is a question that will require further investigation.

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