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What Does The Following CT Scan Report Indicate?
Posted on
Fri, 4 Nov 2016
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Fri, 4 Nov 2016
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Question : what is upper lobe 2.4 x 1.7 cm spiculated missile opacity for suspicious for malignacy
Brief Answer:
It is a spot in lung suspicious for cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
You have not furnished any clinical details. I assume that a CT scan has been done which shows this small nodule in the lung. The features on CT are suspicious for lung cancer. But CT alone cannot distinguish between malignant and benign nodules. It can well be benign.
To get the exact diagnosis, as rightly suggested, you need a PET CT first. This will guide if a biopsy is finally required.
Hope this helps.
Regards
It is a spot in lung suspicious for cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
You have not furnished any clinical details. I assume that a CT scan has been done which shows this small nodule in the lung. The features on CT are suspicious for lung cancer. But CT alone cannot distinguish between malignant and benign nodules. It can well be benign.
To get the exact diagnosis, as rightly suggested, you need a PET CT first. This will guide if a biopsy is finally required.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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