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Is it possible for a lung to grow back? my son when he was 3 months old was diagnosed with a lung disease, in which 2\3 of his lung was removed.is it possible for his lung to grow back?i was told by a doctor in ann arbor it had..
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Typically : Typically the lung itself will not regenerate, but the tissue that is left can expand to take up the space left by removing a portion of the lung. This can make it appear as though the lung has grown back on imaging such as x-rays and ct scans, but with careful examination, you can see that it is just the remaining lung tissue filling the space.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Alveolar growth: The lung units do continue to grow in size and number during childhood. The lung will expand to fill an empty space as well. PRMG/Pediatrics will review records faxed to 858 442 6146
Answered 7/19/2014
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