Q: can breathing mold cause lung nodules? i have multiple small nodules <9mm.

It can, however: exposure to mold and lung nodules may not be related. You obviously have seen a doctor to know that you have lung nodules. It would be prudent to consult a pulmonary medicine doctor.

Q: i was wondering does mold cause lung nodules?

Yes: Fungal lung infections commonly will result in nodular lesions to a greater or lesser extent. These will frequently remain in the lungs after an infection and cause concern for cancer until they develop calcifications which are rarely seen with cancerous nodules in the lung. Ct of the lungs is very sensitive for calcification and is frequently used for evaluation of pulmonary nodules.

Q: need doctor's help! will lung nodules be caused from exposure to mold?

Yes: Pulmonary. Nodules should be followed up by pulmonoligist.

Q: can lung nodules be caused by exposure to asbestos?

Unlikely: Lung nodules tend to be the result of either infectious processes or tumors (benign or malignant). Asbestos exposure usually results in calcificiation along the lining of the lungs (called pleural plaques) or scarring of the lungs (called asbestosis).

Q: wanted to know if benign lung nodules can cause asthmatic symptoms?

No: Asthmatic symnptoms are a response of the trachobronchial treee to an allergic response and is treated as such. Benign lung nodules are unrelated to any secondary allegric or IgG response

Q: rt lung nodule w enlarged lymphnodes in mediastatin. possible causes? tu

Infection or cancer: Tuberculosis, a pneumonia or a cancer can present this way. There's no sense worrying about it. Just walk it through with a doctor. It will require further imaging, skin testing in specific people, maybe a biopsy. This is no time to think or philosophize. Just get it done. If it's TB or another infection you will want treatment quickly. You will want answers quickly in any case. Best of luck.

Q: what symptoms can a benign lung nodule cause, and whether it causes blockage and effect on breathing?

Mostly none: In general, lung nodules benign and malignant are asymptomatic (without symptoms). That said, benign is more likely associated with infection. Thus symptoms such as infection and pneumonia may be present; fever, cough, etc.... Other symptomatic nodules may be from sarcoidosis. There is a large list of symptoms with sarcoid.

Q: is it better to be safe than sorry, when one has a lung nodule 1.4 2.7 suv and get it removed or wait and perhaps cause more problems.surgery seems so?

Solitary lung nodule: Surgical resection of lung nodule usually depends on size of the nodule, age of the patient (age more than 30), risk factors for malignancy like 20 pack years history of cigarettes smoking, other risk factors including severity of existing heart or lung disease etc. Depending on these risk factors a consultation by a thoracic surgeon can provides options like video assisted thoracoscopic removal.

Q: what could cause a lung nodule to thicken?

Growth: If a lung nodule thickens, that means it is growing. Whether this is cancer, infection or anything else, you need to find out.

Q: what causes lung nodules? can you share some sources?

Many: it could be infection, inflammation, autoimmune process, malignancy, other benign tumor etc.

Question 1

can breathing mold cause lung nodules?  i have multiple small nodules <9mm.

Accepted Answer

It can, however: exposure to mold and lung nodules may not be related. You obviously have seen a doctor to know that you have lung nodules. It would be prudent to consult a pulmonary medicine doctor.

Question 2

i was wondering does mold cause lung nodules?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Fungal lung infections commonly will result in nodular lesions to a greater or lesser extent. These will frequently remain in the lungs after an infection and cause concern for cancer until they develop calcifications which are rarely seen with cancerous nodules in the lung. Ct of the lungs is very sensitive for calcification and is frequently used for evaluation of pulmonary nodules.

Question 3

need doctor's help! will lung nodules be caused from exposure to mold?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pulmonary. Nodules should be followed up by  pulmonoligist.

Question 4

can lung nodules be caused by exposure to asbestos?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Lung nodules tend to be the result of either infectious processes or tumors (benign or malignant).  Asbestos exposure usually results in calcificiation along the lining of the lungs (called pleural plaques) or scarring of the lungs (called asbestosis).

Question 5

wanted to know if benign lung nodules can cause asthmatic symptoms?

Accepted Answer

No: Asthmatic symnptoms are a response of the trachobronchial treee to an allergic response and is treated as such.  Benign lung nodules are unrelated to  any secondary allegric or IgG response

Question 6

rt lung nodule w enlarged lymphnodes in mediastatin. possible causes? tu

Accepted Answer

Infection or cancer: Tuberculosis, a pneumonia or a cancer can present this way. There's no sense worrying about it. Just walk it through with a doctor. It will require further imaging, skin testing in specific people, maybe a biopsy. This is no time to think or philosophize. Just get it done. If it's TB or another infection you will want treatment quickly. You will want answers quickly in any case. Best of luck.

Question 7

what symptoms can a benign lung nodule cause, and whether it causes blockage and effect on breathing?

Accepted Answer

Mostly none: In general, lung nodules benign and malignant are asymptomatic (without symptoms). That said, benign is more likely associated with infection. Thus symptoms such as infection and pneumonia may be present; fever, cough, etc.... Other symptomatic nodules may be from sarcoidosis. There is a large list of symptoms with sarcoid.

Question 8

is it better to be safe than sorry, when one has a lung nodule  1.4 2.7 suv and get it removed or wait and perhaps cause more problems.surgery seems so?

Accepted Answer

Solitary lung nodule: Surgical resection of lung nodule usually depends on size of the nodule, age of the patient (age more than 30), risk factors for malignancy like 20 pack years history of cigarettes smoking, other risk factors including severity of existing heart or lung disease etc. Depending on these risk factors a consultation by a thoracic surgeon can provides options like video assisted thoracoscopic removal.

Question 9

what could cause a lung nodule to thicken?

Accepted Answer

Growth: If a lung nodule thickens, that means it is growing. Whether this is cancer, infection or anything else, you need to find out.

Question 10

what causes lung nodules? can you share some sources?

Accepted Answer

Many: it could be infection, inflammation, autoimmune process, malignancy, other benign tumor etc.

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Rt lung nodule w enlarged lymphnodes in mediastatin. possible causes? tu

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What symptoms can a benign lung nodule cause, and whether it causes blockage and effect on breathing?

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