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What is ground glass on a lung CT scan?

Lung Health | Last Active: Dec 4, 2023 | Replies (99)

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Diagnosed with pneumonitis (known side effect of Keytruda / Pembrolizumab)
After pulmonary function test, Mayo Rochester prescribed antibiotics.
Keytruda infusions have been stopped until “glass” in lungs clear.
Symptoms: Fatigue, shortness of breath, pain in chest

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@bdpp- Good morning. Ground glass is a description of what part of the inside of your lung looks like. https://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/hrct/groundglass.html (The site wouldn't let me copy the image. Pneumonia can be quite an invasion to your lungs, as cited by your symptoms so I hope that you are taking it easy, drinking plenty of water and eating as healthy as you can.
ground glass opacity (GGO) is a nonspecific finding on computed tomography (CT) scans that indicates a partial filling of air spaces in the lungs by exudate or transudate, as well as interstitial thickening or partial collapse of lung alveoli.
I hope that your symptoms abate very soon so that you can get on with your treatments.

@bdpp- I am wondering how you are feeling since being put on antibiotics for pneumonia. I hope so!