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Scar tissue in lungs treatment
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leonard Metildianswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Yes: This was a more common occurrence before modern tangential fields that avoid the lung. However, if the lung receives significant radiation, then pulmo... Read More
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Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Scar tissue: It depends if the scar tissue is superficial or deep then treatments may differ and are poorly studied. The most common treatments for hypertrophic S... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Santinanswered
17 years experience
Mesothelioma: Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer of the lungs that is caused by asbestos exposure and it could, i suppose, be related to scar tissue. For the mo... Read More
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Dr. Marguerite Barnettanswered
Plastic Surgery 44 years experience
It's possible: There is precedence for scar turning into cancer. On the skin, long-standing scars can develop cancer so it's not out of the realm of possibility. C... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Lung Scarring: Interstitial lung disease is the name for a group of disorders that can scar the lungs. There are many causes of interstitial lung disease, but usuall... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Not worth the risk: The risk of surgery to remove scar tissue is not warranted unless you have severe symptoms. You should discuss it with your doctor.
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Usually not: Most people that have scarring from infection or injury do not have any symptoms. If you start to have pain fever or cough you should see your doctor.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 39 years experience
I assume the: lumpectomy was on the breast tissue and not the lung in which case scar tissue on the lung should not occur and if something new for you would recomme... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Nearly a year?: The pain from pleurisy does not least this long unless this is a chronic issue such as sle. No matter what, you need to see a rheumatologist to get i... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Butleranswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Could be: It seems to be from the old surgical scars. Anyway no breast issues from what you have stated
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Dr. Obiageli Ezewuiroanswered
Hematology and Oncology 16 years experience
Challenging: This can be challenging, but serial imaging could help. Scar tissue will remain stable while mass will be stable or increase in size depending on if i... Read More
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