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My 9 year old had very bad chest pain. after a visit to the doctor, we found out he has nodules on his lungs. what would cause that?
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LUNG NODULES: There are several causes of nodules in the lungs. Some can be tested by skin tests.To name a few: infectious like ptb, fungal like aspergillosis, blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, etc.Rheumatologic like ra, wegeners and hematologic malignancy like hodgkin and non- hodgkin lymphomas.
Answered 2/29/2016
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Workup/mgt: Pulmonary nodules have a distinct appearance on CT scans. The pain suggests that the lining of the lung is involved or that there could be involvement of the nerves/muscles or rib cage. I would suggest that he be tested for TB and other fungal infections. Once a cause is established, immune workup as well. pulmd@aol.com to review more history/scans.
Answered 9/29/2016
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