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candigrl63
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i wrote here back in 2009 about a ct scan that showed a lung nodule surrounded by ground glass and ground glass infiltrate in lower left lobe. another ct said 13mm ground glass opacity in right mid lobe. over two years i wrote with follow up ct results. in my last 2 ct reading there is no mention of ground glass. does this mean it disappeared? i am worried because my father has ipf and i know ground glass is a finding with ipf. should i be worried?

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JimC
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Hi candigrl63,

Normally if something is seen on a scan, it is mentioned in the report. In fact, radiologists often over-report just to be safe. But I think if you want to be sure, ask your oncologist and see if he or she has an answer or can get one from the radiologist.

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Dr West
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The appearance of ground glass opacity (GGO) is suggestive of the normally air-filled space of the lung being obscured/filled by something else, which could be infection, fibrosis (the supporting tissues are thicker than normal), inflammation, possibly some types of cancer. If it disappears, that's generally a good thing (and certainly not cancer-like). So it sounds like your scan results have been favorable. Good for you.

-Dr. West