A member asked:

I recently had a ct scan for ild but it shows borderline cardiomegaly, should i be concerned? seemed to have been overlooked.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Not concerning: Borderline cardiomegaly is borderline normal. The finding needs to be corroborated or repudiated by your clinical history and exam. This is what we call an incidentaloma - something found by accident.

Answered 5/8/2015

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

CARDIOMEGALY WORK UP: Yes, Cardiomegaly deserves a through evaluation. You need an exam&labs.(To Evaluate forDiabetes/Vitamin Deficiencies/Liver Disease/Kidney Disease/Thyroid Disease/Auto-Immune Disease. 2D ECHO to evaluate for LV Function And A Thallium Scan to Assess for CAD. If these results do not confirm a diagnosis, a Cardiac Cath& Endomyocardial Bx to evaluate for Myocarditis/sarcoid/hemochromatosis.

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