Question 1

can pneumonia cause a lung mass?

Accepted Answer

No: Recurrent pneumonia can cause chronic scarring in the lung, but pneumonia itself not known to cause cancer or lung mass.

Question 2

i have pneumonia and on my chest xray they said they found a hilar mass or hilar lymphadenopathy could pneumonia cause this?

Accepted Answer

No: It needs to be investigated hilar mass could be enlarged nodes unlikely to be due to pneumonia.

Question 3

i have pneumonia, my chest x-ray is showing a hilar mass or hilar lymphadenopathy. would this be caused my the pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Talk to your doctor: This is a potentially very severe situation.  The adenopathy or hilar mass may be causing a post-obstructive pneumonia, or the hilar lesions and the pulmonary infiltrates may be part of a single entity such as sarcoidosis.   This should be discussed at length with the doctor caring for you.

Question 4

base ball size mass in left lung with new pneumonia ?

Accepted Answer

Post obstructive: Pneumonia can sometimes develo behind a mass and this is know as a post obstructive pneumonia.  Sometimes pneumonia itself can be so dense that it will appear as a mass.  You will likely need an airway evaluation called a bronchoscopy to determine what is going on in your lungs.

Question 5

46, no smoker/healthy.  pneumonia w. 6x5 lung mass, er dr called tumor, lung specialist say is not , but after 4 months has no clues.  so what i do?

Accepted Answer

Another opinion: If the mass is still present and, as you say, the lung specialist has no clue, ask your physician for a referral to another specialist or facility for further studies to explain the mass

Question 6

my mom was diagnosed with pneumonia and a mass on lungs..is it possible for a lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This is a common way for lung cancer to present. A biopsy will tell for sure. I am glad you are there for your mother at this challenging time.

Question 7

i have no active pulmonary lesions, no active pulmonarytuberculosis and pneumonia, no abnormal mass lesions(lung cancer etc.), and no bony abnormalities. but i havepain in chest. can you explain why it might be so?

Accepted Answer

Normal: This sounds like a description of the negative findings on a chest x-ray.  Pa refers to the way the x-ray was taken.  Tbc refers to tuberculosis.  In other words no abnormalities found - a normal chest x-ray.

Question 8

does pnemonia show up as a mass on lungs?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Pneumonia itself does not usually appear as a mass on an xray. However, those that have a mass in their lungs, can develop an infection on top of that so it can definitely appear that way. It is always best to have a repeat chest x ray after you have been treated for pneumonia to make sure there is no underlying mass.  
Take care!

Question 9

my 3 week old choked/strangled on vit d drops. if it got into her lungs, what will happen? could it cause something like pneumonia or dry drowning?

Accepted Answer

Not really: It's unlikely that you will notice any sequelae from this little event. The reason we cough and "choke"  - it's our body's way of protecting itself and trying to keep stuff out of the lungs. Even with this protection sometimes, rarely stuff will get by, but most of the time actually nothing ever occurs. The tiny amount of medicine given for infant Vit D drops is inconsequential. Relax. It's okay.

Question 10

what is a lung convulsive seizure? would it be caused by pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Febrile seizure?: Febrile seizures are linked to fevers, but the exact cause is unknown. Some researchers think that the biological processes associated with a high temperature may be responsible. 
Pneumonia can be a cause of febrile seizures.

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I have pneumonia, my chest x-ray is showing a hilar mass or hilar lymphadenopathy. would this be caused my the pneumonia?

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Base ball size mass in left lung with new pneumonia ?

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46, no smoker/healthy. pneumonia w. 6x5 lung mass, er dr called tumor, lung specialist say is not , but after 4 months has no clues. so what i do?

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My mom was diagnosed with pneumonia and a mass on lungs..is it possible for a lung cancer?

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I have no active pulmonary lesions, no active pulmonarytuberculosis and pneumonia, no abnormal mass lesions(lung cancer etc.), and no bony abnormalities. but i havepain in chest. can you explain why it might be so?

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Does pnemonia show up as a mass on lungs?

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My 3 week old choked/strangled on vit d drops. if it got into her lungs, what will happen? could it cause something like pneumonia or dry drowning?

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What is a lung convulsive seizure? would it be caused by pneumonia?

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