Pleural-based 6mm nodular stable then a year later 14mm

Posted by jason49gators @jason49gators, Jun 7 8:30pm

At the right lung base/right lower lobe, there is a pleural-based 14 mm nodular
opacity that appears to enhance, possibly a small vascular malformation with
neoplasm favored to be less likely. Consider PET/CT. Similar appearance of a 4
mm right middle lobe nodule. Now the 14mm one grew it was 6mm last ct scan and was stable and that scan was only one year ago

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frouke | @frouke | Sep 3 6:15pm

In reply to @jason49gators "Yes only thing that worries me is the characteristics of it has changed" + (show)

I know that you’re feeling very uncomfortable and believe me I understand in fact most people here know what you are going through. The doctors who look after you are checking everything out and they know exactly what to look for in your tests, it’s very important that you get checked regularly to make sure everything is okay, I know it might sound strange when they say everything looks good especially when you have a lesion that worries you but this is their area of expertise so we try to have trust in their decisions, of course you can always ask them for more details if it helps you to understand what is happening.

jason49gators | @jason49gators | Sep 4 7:35am

In reply to @frouke "I know that you’re feeling very uncomfortable and believe me I understand in fact most people..." + (show)

Thank you

Myak | @janet23 | Sep 5 12:09pm

When my pleural based nodule appeared and grew from 1.4 cm to 1.7 cm in 3 months. I made an appointment with my Thoracic Surgeon and decided to have it taken out. The pathology showed it was a rare desmoid tumor that was not cancerous. I'm glad I had it removed because the pleura is a very small space for a tumor to be growing. The tumor was solid. I decided not to do a biopsy first, and have it removed at Mayo through VATs Robotic Thoracic Surgery. Good luck.

Myak | @janet23 | Sep 6 4:21pm

@jason9gators,
I also had a GGO in my LLL removed in April 2024. It grew very slowly over 4 years until it developed a semi solid component that showed a positive reaction to the PET/CT. Scan. I had the tumor removed by Thoracic Surgery with a good prognosis. It was stage 1a adenocarcinoma (lipidic and acinar). Having regular scans and a good pulmonologist who specializes in pulmonary nodules is important. I am being followed by the Pulmonary Nodule Clinic at Mayo, Rochester.

A PET/CT may be a good option at this stage or consult to thoracic surgery. The doctors could not tell by my CT if the tumor in the pleura was solid from the CT until they injected it with a nuclear tracer before surgery. Pathology confirmed it was a desmoid tumor that can reoccur.

I was discharged at noon the following day, I flew home, and I am recovering quickly. The entire surgical team at Mayo Saint Marys Hospital are wonderful.