Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
175 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Knot In Throat And Coughing Up Mucus With Blood. What Is Going On?

Im worried about my mom she is coughing up blood with mucus and she says it feels like a knot in her throat that needs to come up....she just got done with radiation because she had a mass on her leg which was cancer , they said they got it all, she also has 3 stints in her heart , she use to smoke but she quit about 2 years ago when she got her stints, she smoked ever since she was 16 and she is now 72
posted on Thu, 13 Sep 2012
Twitter Thu, 25 Jul 2013 Answered on
Twitter Thu, 25 Jul 2013 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Radiologist,  's  Response
Hello
Thanks for writing to HCM

You didn't mentioned type of cancer she had on her leg. Some primary cancer can metastasize to lungs.
Your mother also had history of smoking, so lung cancer can't be ruled out.
All probabilities have to be confirmed by imaging.
Not the least it can be infective also.
So, she needs chest-ray( PA) and Contrast CT Scan of thorax.
Treatment depends upon findings of investigations and clinical examination.

Take Care
DR.Indu Bhushan
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further queries related to kidney problems Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Lung cancer


Loading Online Doctors....
Knot In Throat And Coughing Up Mucus With Blood. What Is Going On?

Hello Thanks for writing to HCM You didn t mentioned type of cancer she had on her leg. Some primary cancer can metastasize to lungs. Your mother also had history of smoking, so lung cancer can t be ruled out. All probabilities have to be confirmed by imaging. Not the least it can be infective also. So, she needs chest-ray( PA) and Contrast CT Scan of thorax. Treatment depends upon findings of investigations and clinical examination. Take Care DR.Indu Bhushan