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My CT lungs show ground glass opacity adjacent to the thickened bronchus. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, Three years back, I did a computed tomography (CT) scan and a 5 mm nodule was diagnosed on the lower right lobe. I repeated the scan in these three years. There were no changes noticed in it. But during this year, my scan report was shown with a reference about ground-glass opacity. I wil... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a 5 mm nodule on the lower right lobe of the lungs. It seems to be stable and its size is too small to have surgical removal. Ground glass opacity is probably inflammatory as it remains in close proximity to a thickened bronchus. Having a follow-up CT (computed ... Read Full »
Why do I get episodic left-side chest pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 25 year old male, my height is 5'10" and I weigh 73 kg. For the last two days, I have been feeling pain in my chest (left side). Since then, I have been feeling tired and sleepy all day and unable to concentrate on my work. Pain is not so frequent, but when I take a deep breath, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like you have pleuritic pain. This refers to pain due to inflammation of the covering of your lungs. You will need a course of antibiotics. The reason why you are getting such chest infections is your smoking. So, I actively encourage you to quit smoking. Th... Read Full »
What does 'mild obscuration of left costophrenic angle' mean?
Query: Dear doctor, I had a medical record saying that "the lungs are clear, there is mild obscuration of the left costophrenic angle, which may be related to pleural thickening". What is the meaning of this report? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pleura is a covering membrane (a plastic cover like structure) which covers the entire lung. If the pleura gets thickened, then it causes obscuration of costophrenic angle. There are many causes of pleural thickening like: Exposure to chemicals like asbestos. Infec... Read Full »