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Ground glass opacity and thickening in lungs
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Ground glass opacity and thickening in lungs

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    • August 31, 2018 at 10:42 pm
    Dhva
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      Looking for info about ct finding ground glass opacity and thickening of lungs. It has been 11 months since the last recurrence. Stage IV. Surgery, radiation and Nivo have followed.  Is this finding concerning? Thanks

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        • September 1, 2018 at 11:56 am
        Dhva
        Participant

          Also tree in bud opacity found. Left lung.

            • September 3, 2018 at 5:57 pm
            MelanomaMike
            Participant
              Wow, thanks for alowing me to learn these 2 new “Lung lingo” terms! Ground Glass & Tree in Bud terms! Sounds like their both considered non-specific findings wich is scary, id hate a report of that! I to have lung problems, mine is actual Melanoma (both lungs) at stage 4. Im currently taking Opdivo (completed 4 bags of Yervoy in the beganing) and will continue on til further notice..good luck DHVA..
            • September 6, 2018 at 3:36 am
            Jennab0525
            Participant

              Hello DHVA!

              Have you ever been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis or diagnosed as a carrier?? Many people think that CF is only a childhood disease BUT it actually is becoming more and more common for adults to be diagnosed with late onset mild CF. I know because my brother and I have both recently been diagnosed in our 40’s!

              what you are describing is a very common CT finding for CF patients and represents a condition called Bronchiastasis. Not deadly but it can cause upper respiratory issues. The tree in bud nodules are actually small mucus plugs or impactions on the end of the bronchial tubes. 

              Anyway, just a thought!!

                • September 9, 2018 at 3:42 pm
                Dhva
                Participant

                  No, my son has not been diagnosed with cf.  He is 31.  We saw the np to go over scan results and she said “radiologists overreact and it’s probably an atypical infection, so let’s wait 3 months and see what the next ct scans indicate”.  I’m not comfortable with this, but my son agreed and it’s his decision. Of course, when he developed uveitis, the onc and np said it was seasonal allergies…so, needless to say, sleep will not be my friend for the next three months.

                  • September 9, 2018 at 3:48 pm
                  Dhva
                  Participant

                    Btw, for background,he was diagnosed stage 3b and on ipi when he developed uveitis. Treatment was stopped. He had a recurrence and was re -staged :IV.  He had surgery, radiation and Nivo. He has three more Nivo treatments to go. 

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