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What is a dense 8mm left lower nodule of the lung? dense nodular opacity in the left lower lobe is likely a calcified granuloma. what does that mean to me?
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If : If it is truly calcified, then it means you have nothing to worry about. A granuloma is an area of inflammation or low-grade infection. Once the infection or inflammation has resolved, it sometimes leaves behind some calcium, which on a chest xray is very dense (white). Calcified granulomas are not uncommon, especially among people who live in certain parts of the country where granuloma-forming organisms are found.
Answered 4/26/2017
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Good news: If the radiologist's impression of a nodule is that it is likely a calcified granuloma then that is good news it means that it is a scar from a prior lung infection.
Answered 3/31/2014
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It means: this is likely a benign incidental finding of no concern, a small calcified remnant of a remote inflammatory process.
Answered 4/9/2016
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