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White mass on chest x-ray, what does this signify?
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It depends: Something is blocking the x-ray beam passing through your lungs that causes the "white mass". Most commonly pneumonia. Cancer can cause a white mass, but much less common. Ask your doctor that ordered the exam what the next step should be depending on your symptoms and cigarette smoking history.
Answered 4/4/2019
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Nonspecific: Large density in lungs on chest radiograph can be seen in pneumonia, volume loss, hemorrhage, and tumors.
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