I also was just told I have patchy ground-glass infiltrate in posterior periphery of the upper lobe , new since exam and has inflammatory/infectious appearance. plus trace tight pleural and /or thickening. not quite sure what this is but doctor said they will wait and watch is that normal for this ? any info. will be helpful.
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I have Emphysema and Granuloma disease...The Granulomas are in my lung and effect immune system.....I am strongly opposed to prednisone as I was prescribed too long and it "caused" me to get diabetes (never was diabetic) and about a yr later developed Heart Failure/Cardiomyopathy......
definitely from the prednisone....I am only 56 and was dx with Heart Failure at 50.....was pretty healthy before this.....I did smoke for 25 yrs....I quit 3 yrs ago.....got tired of pneumonia.....I have no blockages in arteries at all....I was told the diabetes caused the heart failure and the diabetes due to prednisone.....I hate prednisone, caused all my health issues (the tablet form) but any steroid taken for a long time can cause diabetes....was I told this ? NO
I also was just told I have patchy ground-glass infiltrate in posterior periphery of the upper lobe , new since exam and has inflammatory/infectious appearance. plus trace tight pleural and /or thickening. not quite sure what this is but doctor said they will wait and watch is that normal for this ? any info. will be helpful.
Cynde
Thanks for the info. I will check into sarcoidoses I just started using a inhaler a couple months ago thought maybe that could have something to do with this. but will check with doctor .
Thanks for the info. I will check into sarcoidoses I just started using a inhaler a couple months ago thought maybe that could have something to do with this. but will check with doctor .
Just a comment here. I found Chris8515 comments interesting because I had something similar happen to me after lung surgery followup (about a year later) the radiologist said I had ground glass area in my lung (lower I think). My Pulmonary specialist looked at the scan and said that is NOT (emphasis the pulmonary specialist) what the scan is showing. I have had a couple of more scans but never heard anything more. What exactly is 'ground glass'? Does it ever just come and go? Is there something else that often resembles it?
@pc2018 There are many disorders and diseases being diagnosed now from images of heart and lungs, etc. Most of them are wrong. We need to move toward genetics and chemistry and other solid sciences to sort it out. At one point, 3 pros "interpreted" my images of "ground glass", and they each provided a different scenario. ALL, Arthritis, I have forgotten the other. One of my Cardiologists says that genetics is good only for locating relatives and ancestors. I think he must have located the chimpanzee in his own tree. oldkarl
Hello All- I'd like to step in here for a bit to discuss Gound Glass Opacity. Ground glass is just a descriptive term used for a change in cell structure. The use of the term ground glass derives from the industrial technique in glassmaking whereby the surface of the normal glass is roughened by grinding it. It's very accurate. The term Ground glass does not address its etiology (cause) Everyone who has had a diagnosis of ground-glass opacity should know what it looks like because you have looked at your scans. If you haven't seen your scans then your doctors need to show them to you.
The causes for ground-glass opacities have as many explanations as doctors have opinions. The one thing to keep in mind is that they can come and go, but if they don't go away, or if they change they need to be followed by CT scans to keep an eye on any further changes.
Has anyone else experienced ground glass disappearing and coming back?
Just a comment here. I found Chris8515 comments interesting because I had something similar happen to me after lung surgery followup (about a year later) the radiologist said I had ground glass area in my lung (lower I think). My Pulmonary specialist looked at the scan and said that is NOT (emphasis the pulmonary specialist) what the scan is showing. I have had a couple of more scans but never heard anything more. What exactly is 'ground glass'? Does it ever just come and go? Is there something else that often resembles it?
If I am interpreting things right, it sounds like there is a bunch of things that have 'ground glass' as a symptom. It may come and go..or just come. It may or may not be important depending on what is causing it and can, potentially, go away.
If I am interpreting things right, it sounds like there is a bunch of things that have 'ground glass' as a symptom. It may come and go..or just come. It may or may not be important depending on what is causing it and can, potentially, go away.
That pretty much sums it up!
I had "numerous ground glass opacities" when I had a bad lung infection. Now it is described as "lessened quantity and opacity, still present." My husband has them in his lungs from the particular type of rheumatoid arthritis that he has - his are described as "arthritis induced ground glass opaque streaks in lower lobes." My mother had them from chronic exposure to high levels of paper dust (39 years in the bindery industry.) And then there is Covid pneumonia...
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Have you been checked for Sarcoidosis ? Research it and have your Pulmonologist to check you for it.....
I have Emphysema and Granuloma disease...The Granulomas are in my lung and effect immune system.....I am strongly opposed to prednisone as I was prescribed too long and it "caused" me to get diabetes (never was diabetic) and about a yr later developed Heart Failure/Cardiomyopathy......
definitely from the prednisone....I am only 56 and was dx with Heart Failure at 50.....was pretty healthy before this.....I did smoke for 25 yrs....I quit 3 yrs ago.....got tired of pneumonia.....I have no blockages in arteries at all....I was told the diabetes caused the heart failure and the diabetes due to prednisone.....I hate prednisone, caused all my health issues (the tablet form) but any steroid taken for a long time can cause diabetes....was I told this ? NO
Thanks for the info. I will check into sarcoidoses I just started using a inhaler a couple months ago thought maybe that could have something to do with this. but will check with doctor .
Ground glass opacity in lungs also occurs after Covid pneumonia. And I had it after fungal infection but it eventually disappeared.
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4 ReactionsJust a comment here. I found Chris8515 comments interesting because I had something similar happen to me after lung surgery followup (about a year later) the radiologist said I had ground glass area in my lung (lower I think). My Pulmonary specialist looked at the scan and said that is NOT (emphasis the pulmonary specialist) what the scan is showing. I have had a couple of more scans but never heard anything more. What exactly is 'ground glass'? Does it ever just come and go? Is there something else that often resembles it?
@pc2018 There are many disorders and diseases being diagnosed now from images of heart and lungs, etc. Most of them are wrong. We need to move toward genetics and chemistry and other solid sciences to sort it out. At one point, 3 pros "interpreted" my images of "ground glass", and they each provided a different scenario. ALL, Arthritis, I have forgotten the other. One of my Cardiologists says that genetics is good only for locating relatives and ancestors. I think he must have located the chimpanzee in his own tree. oldkarl
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1 ReactionHello All- I'd like to step in here for a bit to discuss Gound Glass Opacity. Ground glass is just a descriptive term used for a change in cell structure. The use of the term ground glass derives from the industrial technique in glassmaking whereby the surface of the normal glass is roughened by grinding it. It's very accurate. The term Ground glass does not address its etiology (cause) Everyone who has had a diagnosis of ground-glass opacity should know what it looks like because you have looked at your scans. If you haven't seen your scans then your doctors need to show them to you.
The causes for ground-glass opacities have as many explanations as doctors have opinions. The one thing to keep in mind is that they can come and go, but if they don't go away, or if they change they need to be followed by CT scans to keep an eye on any further changes.
Has anyone else experienced ground glass disappearing and coming back?
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Here are some images of "ground glass" opacities, and an explanation of what some causes can be.
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/ground-glass-opacification-3?lang=us
Does this help you understand what is happening?
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1 ReactionIf I am interpreting things right, it sounds like there is a bunch of things that have 'ground glass' as a symptom. It may come and go..or just come. It may or may not be important depending on what is causing it and can, potentially, go away.
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1 ReactionThat pretty much sums it up!
I had "numerous ground glass opacities" when I had a bad lung infection. Now it is described as "lessened quantity and opacity, still present." My husband has them in his lungs from the particular type of rheumatoid arthritis that he has - his are described as "arthritis induced ground glass opaque streaks in lower lobes." My mother had them from chronic exposure to high levels of paper dust (39 years in the bindery industry.) And then there is Covid pneumonia...
So pulmonology needs to find your cause.
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