I had a chest xray done recently. The results said I have linear densities in the right lung base. Could represent liear scarring, atelectatic changes or pheumonitis. A clinical correlation is recommended (PT scan of chest). What does all this mean? Is this serious. I cough here and there but not on-going. All blood tests came back good.
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Hi Mjpole,
Sorry I missed your post earlier.
Linear densities can be caused by aging but often indicate an incomplete expanasion of the lung - atelectasis. It can be caused by infection too.
It can be serious yes. It is important to identify the cause.
A PT or PET scan can help image the lung better than an x-ray. Further testing is required.
Hope it helps, good luck.
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So it could kill you and the coroner would say heart attack?
If nothing was done about it.
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