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X ray says less than 1cm actelectasis or early infiltrare, what does means n what could it be? sym: bloating, stomach discomfort, flatulence 24yrs old

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Dr. Carlo Contreras answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Breathe deeply: Actelectasis basically means that your lung tissue was not maximally inflated when they shot the x-ray. An infiltrate is a descriptive term that can be used to describe a pneumonia. The symptoms you describe do not sound like they are related.

Answered 11/22/2018

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

It means: there is probably a very small segment of lung that is not completely inflated on the chest xray...sometimes this can occur from not taking in a big breath. At times this can mimic a very early or small pneumonia on the xray, so if there are symptoms of pneumonia, that could be a concern. But your symptoms seem unrelated, so likely nothing to worry about.

Answered 11/22/2018

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