Lung scars vs nodules

Laura76
Laura76 Member Posts: 49
in Kidney Cancer #1

What's the difference between them?

 

Had my ct OF the lungs with color contrast a week ago,

A month ago had a. X Ray, different doctor said lung scar.

now, different Radiologist and doctor said it looks like a scar 2cm in size

& now call it a suspicious nodule.

But being I had kidney cancer I now have to have a lung biopsy :(

 

Curious if any one else has had the same?

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #2
    Chest CT

    Laurie,

     

    The one thing I can add is that a chest CT sees a lot more than a chest xray. Sp do not expect them to be identical.

     

     

    Icemantoo

  • Laura76
    Laura76 Member Posts: 49
    #3
    icemantoo said:

    Chest CT

    Laurie,

     

    The one thing I can add is that a chest CT sees a lot more than a chest xray. Sp do not expect them to be identical.

     

     

    Icemantoo

    This I understand. But even

    This I understand. But even the 2nd doctor said that it appears to look like a scar

     

    Had nothing to do with the two at the same time. 

  • sblairc
    sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
    #4
    Laura76 said:

    This I understand. But even

    This I understand. But even the 2nd doctor said that it appears to look like a scar

     

    Had nothing to do with the two at the same time. 

    Lung scarring

    I did a quickie Google search. I read a bit about Lung scarring. When suspected, they are usually biopsied even without a history of cancer like you have. It sounds like from what you have said, that your doctors will need to confirm since the CT scan cannot be 100% certian it is a lung scar. I found webmd to be a helpful site for this topic. Have a good evening!

  • GSRon
    GSRon Member Posts: 1,303 Member
    #5
    Are you sure it is 2 CM and

    Are you sure it is 2 CM and not 2 MM..?  At 2 CM a CT with contrast should be pretty conclusive, I would think.  If it is 2 MM then perhaps a wait and rescan is an option.  I tend to be anti extra sugical procedures if not really needed.  Just my 2 cents worth..

    Ron

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