Chest Xray Showed Bulky Hila, Lymph Node, Vascular Dysfunction, Breath Shortness. What Does This Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 25 Jun 2012

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Question : Hello,
My mother's chest x XXXXXXX shows both the hila look bulky may be due to lymph node enlargement or vascular disfunction..all other findings are normal..she has no cold and cough..she has shortness of breath for one day....what dows it indicate?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (5 hours later)

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Bulky hila might be suggestive of a minor lymph node enlargement due to allergic causes. This can happen in patients having a history of allergic disorders like asthma. This finding is not worrisome in the absence of any clinical signs and symptoms.
Such minor lymph node variations are not clinically significant.
Please do not worry.
Hope this answers your query. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.

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