Are Short Course Of Steroids Effective At Treating Lung Inflammation?

Posted on Thu, 15 Mar 2018

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Question : This is my finding on my C-T scan, Lung: New finding of areas of scattered nonspecific groundglass opacity in the
lateral and posterior right upper lobe of uncertain etiology, may represent inflammatory process. A 2 mm indeterminate left upper lobe nodular opacity. I'm a nurse was in remission CLL, Non-hodgkins small cell. My spleen has not changed

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

What are your symptoms?

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Yes, possibility of inflammatory process is more likely.
But the more important thing is your symptoms.

Please let me know:

1. Do you have breathlessness?
2. Do you have coughing with or without expectation?
3. Do you smoke?

Usually, a short course of steroids (methylprednisone) is sufficient for this kind of lung inflammation.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist

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