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Do you know if, at the time of the biopsy, they sent any of the specimen to be cultured, to see if bacteria grew?
There are other infections that can cause masses to appear in the lungs. Some of these need to be identified through ,culturing in a special lab for several weeks because they can be slow growing.
Also, what symptoms led you to seek treatment in the first place? Did they go away while you were being treated?
If in fact it is asymptomatic Valley Fever, stopping treatment is common. Has a plan been made to continue to watch the mass to see what happens?
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Thank you for your response! My first symptoms were coughing ALOT, chest pressure, and hard to breathe. Went to my general doc and she ordered a CAT Scan, and found me a lung doc while waiting for CAT scan results. After my lung doc reviewed my CAT scan results, he said it could be a cancerous tumor and if so, they could take it out. Then I had the biopsy for cancer and it came back negative, and then it was decided it must be Valley Fever even tho all the tests were negative, so no specimen to be cultured to see if bacteria grew. Being on the Fluconazole did help with my cough after a month. No other treatment recommended, except a 6 month checkup. But my general doc that I see will definitely send me for another CAT after 6 months. The CAT scans showed Jan - 3.3 x 2.8 x 2.8, Apr - 3.4 x 2.7 x 2.9, Aug - 2.7 x 3.2 x 2.7 Do you agree that it is ok to leave alone in my lung? Do you suggest further research?