ive recently gone to a dr to have a stress test for my heart,while scheduling the test, the Dr had a Chest xray done because im a smoker, im 44 and male.An area of the lungs showed up 'to prominently" so a CT scan was scheduled for the next day, it showed various inflammed lymph nodes in the lungs, the biggest @1.5 cm.No nodules or tumors were present, and im now on an antibiotic called Levaquin. and to repeat the CT scan in 3 months, to have a comparison. Im wondering what the possible causes could be?
2006-07-01 15:07:08 · 4 answers · asked by CURTIS 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
At least they didn't say cancer. Hope everything works out for you. Good Luck!
2006-07-01 15:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lymph nodes are type of "headquarters" for the "squaddies" of your immune equipment. once you're ill, they artwork extra time, and the nodes swell. that is completely time-honored. now and again your body will be battling a minor bacterial or viral an infection and your nodes will be swollen even besides the undeniable fact that you'll sense 100% fantastic. No concerns! next time, you probable do not want to flow by the photos :)
2016-10-14 01:15:22 · answer #2 · answered by may 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the effect of smoking. So better stop now than be sorry at the end. Although the damage caused by smoking is already there but at least it will not worsen.
2006-07-02 00:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by marky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did your doctor say anything about sarcoidosis?
It's hard to give info about a person over the net.
it could be from a pass infection you had that you were not aware of.
2006-07-01 15:29:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋