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What Do The Findings Of Left Lower Lobe Consolidation, Pleural Fluid, And Prominent Axillary Lymph Nodes Mean?

Can someone please help me. I m waiting for follow-up ct, but my insurance is denying at the moment. While I wait for approval, I really need some answers I haven t been able to get yet. I m very worried about the consolidation part and the lymph nodes. Please see the report: FINDINGS: No evidence of pulmonary embolism. The thoracic aorta is normal in caliber without evidence of aneurysm or dissection. No pericardial fluid. Increased number of mildly prominent axillary lymph nodes bilaterally. No hilar or mediastinal adenopathy. Trace left pleural fluid with atelectasis and consolidation in the left lower lobe. Mild patchy areas of atelectasis elsewhere in the lingula and right lower lobe. No pleural fluid is seen on the right. No pneumothorax. No suspicious nodule or mass lesion. No endobronchial lesion. No acute chest wall abnormality. No acute findings in the visualized upper abdomen. No acute osseous process. 1. No evidence of pulmonary embolism. 2. Trace left pleural fluid with left lower lobe atelectasis and consolidation. Correlation for pneumonia recommended. 3. Increased number of mildly prominent nonspecific axillary lymph nodes bilaterally. Short-term follow-up recommended to demonstrate stability of this finding.
posted on Tue, 1 Aug 2023
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