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What Do These CT And PET Scan Reports Indicate?
Hi, I am searching answers on behalf of my father, who recently was admitted to hospital due to chest pain and heaviness , he had huge plueral effusion, later On CT scans relaveld some benign nodules and a follow up PET scan showed massive plueral effusion, hypermetabolic lesion 3.4*3.5 cm and diffused plueral thickening. effusion was also hypermetaboilc, however all his bronchioscopic , effusion tests etc have came negative of any malignancy.
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Hello,
On the basis of CT scan and PET scan report, I suggest you to get biopsy from the nodules in chest after consultation with your treating doctor. Biopsy followed by histopathological examination will determine the exact nature of the chest lesions and thus management.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
On the basis of CT scan and PET scan report, I suggest you to get biopsy from the nodules in chest after consultation with your treating doctor. Biopsy followed by histopathological examination will determine the exact nature of the chest lesions and thus management.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
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