what is non calcified pulmonary granuloma ?
Hello there,
Granulomas are very common, especially in parts of the country where the yeast, histoplasmosis, is found. When it comes to determining the severity of granulomas, the only way to know for sure that they are benign and not cancer is to either biopsy them or do further imaging.
For patients who have a low risk of cancer doctor’s usually do follow-up CT scans to insure that they are not enlarging. If they remain stable by either chest X-ray or CT over a 2 year period of time then it is confirmed that granulomas are benign. Granulomas are not related to asthma but can result from prior lung infections and they usually don’t go away on its own but pain in the lower back is not a symptom.