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Possible to have a bad lung infection that can be confused with cancer?
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Yes: A lung abscess ( a collection of pus in the lung caused by certain kinds of infection) can look on ct scan like a lung cancer. It can be associated with similar sx. This includes, cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, shortness of breath.
Answered 7/5/2014
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See below: Yes, occasionally lung infections can mimic lung cancer; it is important to see a lung specialist to evaluate these carefully; biopsy if the only definitive way to diagnose lung cancer.
Answered 7/5/2014
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