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CT Scan Due To SOB, Chest Pain And Back Pain Showed Biapical Pleural Scarring. Other Findings Normal. Visit To Pulmonologist Needed?
I am 52 and female non-smoker. I had a CT Scan due to SOB, Chest Pain, Back Pain. Blood work normal. Stress test next week. Should I be concerned about Biapical pleural scarring (see test results below). Should I be seeing pulmonologist instead of cardiologist?? I was told in the ER the CT Scan was all normal. Should I ignore the Biapical pleural scarring?
PROCEDURE: CT ANGIOGRAM OF THE CHEST
COMPARISON: None.
INDICATIONS: eval for chest symptoms
TECHNIQUE: IV contrast-enhanced multislice CT angiography is performed through the pulmonary arterial anatomy. 3D volume renderings are generated.
CONTRAST USED: 68 cc of non-ionic contrast
FINDINGS:
VASCULATURE: Normal.
THORACIC AORTA: Normal.
LUNGS: Normal.
MEDIASTINUM/HILA: Normal.
CARDIAC: Normal.
PLEURA: Biapical pleural scarring.
CHEST WALL: Normal.
LIMITED ABDOMEN: Normal.
BONES: Normal.
PROCEDURE: CT ANGIOGRAM OF THE CHEST
COMPARISON: None.
INDICATIONS: eval for chest symptoms
TECHNIQUE: IV contrast-enhanced multislice CT angiography is performed through the pulmonary arterial anatomy. 3D volume renderings are generated.
CONTRAST USED: 68 cc of non-ionic contrast
FINDINGS:
VASCULATURE: Normal.
THORACIC AORTA: Normal.
LUNGS: Normal.
MEDIASTINUM/HILA: Normal.
CARDIAC: Normal.
PLEURA: Biapical pleural scarring.
CHEST WALL: Normal.
LIMITED ABDOMEN: Normal.
BONES: Normal.
Tue, 21 May 2013
Hi friend,
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See the Pulmonologist – in addition to / NOT in stead of the cardiologist!
Pleural thickening is very likely to be the result of old infection – one may or may not be aware
It may not have any relevance to the present context.
The lung specialist may have to do a few more investigations to ascertain and ensure that there is no active problem at the present...
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
See the Pulmonologist – in addition to / NOT in stead of the cardiologist!
Pleural thickening is very likely to be the result of old infection – one may or may not be aware
It may not have any relevance to the present context.
The lung specialist may have to do a few more investigations to ascertain and ensure that there is no active problem at the present...
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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