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Need Help In Understanding Chest X-ray
46yr old male
History: Prostate carcinoma. Cough and shortness of breath for a couple
weeks. Chest pain.
Comments: PA and lateral views of the chest were performed with no prior
studies available for comparison.
The heart and mediastinum are within normal limits. There are no lung
consolidations, congestive heart failure, pleural effusion or pneumothorax.
Osseous structures are grossly unremarkable.
As needed CT of the chest can be acquired
History: Prostate carcinoma. Cough and shortness of breath for a couple
weeks. Chest pain.
Comments: PA and lateral views of the chest were performed with no prior
studies available for comparison.
The heart and mediastinum are within normal limits. There are no lung
consolidations, congestive heart failure, pleural effusion or pneumothorax.
Osseous structures are grossly unremarkable.
As needed CT of the chest can be acquired
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
You might have got shortness of breath and chest pain for which chest X ray was asked.
The chest X ray appears normal in all respects. However, since you are taking treatment for prostate cancer, it is important that a chest CT scan be done to study any changes in the lungs in detail. This can address your current problems and will guide you through the rest of your treatment for prostate cancer. This is a regular method followed in patients who have cancer and not something to worry about.
Thanks for writing in.
You might have got shortness of breath and chest pain for which chest X ray was asked.
The chest X ray appears normal in all respects. However, since you are taking treatment for prostate cancer, it is important that a chest CT scan be done to study any changes in the lungs in detail. This can address your current problems and will guide you through the rest of your treatment for prostate cancer. This is a regular method followed in patients who have cancer and not something to worry about.
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