What Does Pulmonary Parenchyma: Very Small Triangular Areas Of Posterior Subpleural?

Posted on Sun, 12 Dec 2021

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Question : would like to speak to lung specialist. Have a question on results of my CT scan. It was a repeat scan to check nodules- which have not grown. Confirmed no cancer. But there is "Pulmonary parenchyma: Very small triangular areas of posterior subpleural
density in the bilaterallower lobesconsistent with tiny areas of atelectasis". The results came in today with no doctor to interpret. Can you help? The doctor that looked at the reading guessed inflammation but he also said he really wanted to wait for radiologist reading.

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (36 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No inflammation.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for this.
No inflammation.
This can be normal findings.
Do you have any symptoms like cough, chest congestion, breathing difficulty?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions so that I can guide you better
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar