hello good pm . . . I m lucelle buhisan from Philippines . . I just want to ask ,I got xray last week and diagnose me that I have granoluma left lower lobe.what does it mean ?is it scary for my health condition?last August 2015 . . .and diagnose me a right lateral hemothorax . . . . . pls help me . .. what will I do . . .
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Granuloma is usually suggestive of chronic infection like tuberculosis or fungal infection. When these chronic microorganisms enter the lungs, they are entrapped by inflammatory cells surrounded. And this intern form rounded she'll like structure known as granuloma. You are having hemithorax in the past. So possibility of tuberculosis is more in your case. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done CT thorax with Contrast, Bronchoscopy with BAD (bronchoalveolar lavage) and biopsy to rule out tuberculosis or other chronic infection. Don't worry, you may need anti-tubercular Chat Doctor.