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From my chest ct scan i have a small cyst on my lungs is this serious ?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Probably not: Small cyst in CT of chest is not serious. If you can talk to the doctor who ordered CT scan

Answered 7/6/2018

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