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Is The Medical Condition For Right Sided Fibrotic Lung Curable?
Question: Want to know about my mothers present conditions.does her condition is curable or not.Please be blunt with me.
Brief Answer:
Get done DSA and embolisation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your mother's situation and problem.
She is having right sided fibrotic lung due to previous tuberculosis.
Surgical removal is the only option.
But it is very risky and life threatening operation.
If she is having active haemoptysis then we need to rule out
1. Active TB infection by CT thorax and bronchoscopy.
2. Active bleeding in the lungs by DSA (Digital Substraction Angiography). By this method , we can idenyify the bleeding vessel in the lungs and get done embolisation to block the bleeding vessel and stop tge haemoptysis.
So if you are not willing for surgery (pneumonectomy) then DSA and embolisation is a good option to stop the haemoptysis.
So her condition is not curable but we can stop the bleeding by DSA and embolisation.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your mother.
Thanks.
Get done DSA and embolisation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your mother's situation and problem.
She is having right sided fibrotic lung due to previous tuberculosis.
Surgical removal is the only option.
But it is very risky and life threatening operation.
If she is having active haemoptysis then we need to rule out
1. Active TB infection by CT thorax and bronchoscopy.
2. Active bleeding in the lungs by DSA (Digital Substraction Angiography). By this method , we can idenyify the bleeding vessel in the lungs and get done embolisation to block the bleeding vessel and stop tge haemoptysis.
So if you are not willing for surgery (pneumonectomy) then DSA and embolisation is a good option to stop the haemoptysis.
So her condition is not curable but we can stop the bleeding by DSA and embolisation.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your mother.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Doctor suggested radiation therapy and operation .but he recommended radation therapy which is also a risky process. She will also undergoing some minor operation to stop the bleeding .i dont know exactly what it is.
Brief Answer:
Embolisation is an option.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Who advised radiotherapy?
Radiotherapy is used for malignancy (cancer) , not for benign fibrotic lesions.
So I don't think radiotherapy is an option.
Yes, surgery (pneumonectomy) is an option but as said in previous answer, it is life threatening operation.
The minor surgery you are talking about is mostly embolisation.
It is actually not a surgery. It is radiological intervention. For this , you need to first get done DSA (Digital Substraction Angiography) and identify the bleeding vessel.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you better.
Wishing good health to your mother.
Thanks.
Embolisation is an option.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Who advised radiotherapy?
Radiotherapy is used for malignancy (cancer) , not for benign fibrotic lesions.
So I don't think radiotherapy is an option.
Yes, surgery (pneumonectomy) is an option but as said in previous answer, it is life threatening operation.
The minor surgery you are talking about is mostly embolisation.
It is actually not a surgery. It is radiological intervention. For this , you need to first get done DSA (Digital Substraction Angiography) and identify the bleeding vessel.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you better.
Wishing good health to your mother.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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