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Can a 3 cm rounded mass like opacity in the perihilar region be some kind of pneumonia? does it have to mean cancer?

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It is one such possi: Any rounded mass in the lung/chest raises a question of Cancer, yet it can be benign. You need a good doctor who can investigate it further and do a diagnostic test such as biopsy which is essentially the only way to determine and confirm the nature of this mass.

Answered 3/5/2016

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A member asked:

Can a 3 cm rounded mass like opacity in the perihilar region be some kind of pneumonia? does it have to mean cancer?

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