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A 27-year-old male asked:
Hi i am sandeep my question is in my chest x-ray report it say old calcific density left hilar region. is there any problem in my chest any suggestion?
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Dr. Flash Gordonanswered
General Practice 50 years experience
No problem: An old calcified lesion is left over from something (probably an infection) from a long time ago. It's nothing to worry about.
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Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
Calcified node: Usually calcification in hilum on chest xray represent a calcified lymph node related to old non active infection such as histoplasmosis or tuberculosis. This sometimes is associated with calcified nodule in the same lung, particularly tb. Other less common causes are in patients with lymphoma who have been treated successfully. Usually there is nothing to be concerned about.
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Last updated Jan 5, 2019
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