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The Ct xray i have is marked " 6.7mm groundlass module" but it looks like a mass as big as a golfball. This was an incidental finding and have to get this nodule checked out in a few months but it looks like amass and im concerned that the e.r radiologist didn't scrutinize it.
I wish i can share the xray picture to get a perspective about the C.T marking by the doctor. Maybe the mass is something to do with the software . I'm not allowed to share the image.
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Reply # - July 7, 2020, 12:33 AM
Hi Tonytron,Welcome to Grace.
Hi Tonytron,
Welcome to Grace. I'm sorry your are having this scare. We couldn't comment on your scan anyway. A 6mm mass is most likely an infection or benign mass. If it's infection you might not even know it and it should go away within 3 months. If it doesn't change then you can check it every 3, 6 months to make sure it doesn't change then every year or so. There are no set standards on timing of scans for following a mass.
To get a better understanding your CT you might have a pulmonologist look at it and the pulmonologist can check with their radiologist if needed.
I hope you find that out goes away.
All best,
Janine
I joined GRACE as a caregiver for my husband who had a Pancoast tumor, NSCLC stage III in 2009. He had curative chemo/rads then it was believed he had a recurrence in the spine/oligometastasis that was radiated. He's 10 years out from treatment.
Reply # - July 7, 2020, 05:46 PM
Nodule vs. mass
GRACE Community Outreach Team
Hi tonytron,
I'm sorry this CT finding is causing such concern, quite understandibly. This statement from the Cleveland Clinic may help:
"If the growth is 3 centimeters or less in diameter, it is commonly called a nodule. When a nodule forms in the lungs, it is called a pulmonary nodule. Any growth bigger than 3 centimeters in diameter is called a mass." - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15023-benign-lung-tumors (the discussion of lung nodules on that page may also be helpful.
It is certainly reasonable to seek a clarification of the radiology report, as transcription errors do occur. One possibility is that the report should have stated "67mm", which is more in line with your observation of a golf ball-sized nodule (golf balls are about 42mm in diameter).
I hope this information helps and that further clarification will help put your mind at ease as much as possible.
Jim C Forum Moderator