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Is a Spiculated lung nodule always malignant?

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Hi Sue, Have not been instructed to do airway clearance. I was prescribed a Qvar ready inhaler for a few months and an albuterol inhaler to use as needed when the bronchiecstasis disease was found 3 yrs ago on a CT scan. After that it was follow-up ct scans annually which showed a slow progression of the bronchiecstasis until April of this year when they found a spiculated 13 mm nodule in my upper right lung and further disease progression. Follow up was a biopsy via a robotic bronchoscopy at the hospital. The results of the biopsy show that I have non tuberculin avian intercellular micro bacteria. The report did not specify any additional detail. I received the results if my most recent lung function test today and all was normal except for being mildly low in diffusion. I see the infectious disease doctor next week on July 14th. I would love to know your thoughts on what questions I should ask her. I live in the S.F. Bay area . Do you have any recommendations of medical facilities in this area that are cutting edge in the treatment of this type of medical condition? Thanks for following up.

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@sunbeam1951 For complex conditions involving Bronchiectasis, National Jewish Health (NJH) in Denver is considered the top facility. But if that is not a possibility, there are over 30 centers of excellence around the country - you can find a list here:
https://social.bronchandntm.org/directory/find-a-bronchiectasis-and-ntm-center