tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post112835660661872048..comments2023-09-01T10:33:09.297-04:00Comments on Pulmonary Roundtable: Managing pulmonary nodules - Part DeuxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1128431717599921972005-10-04T09:15:00.000-04:002005-10-04T09:15:00.000-04:00I agree with the chest wall biopsy for the possibi...I agree with the chest wall biopsy for the possibility of infection. However, presumably this is a recurrence- however, chest wall invasion would not definitively exclude surgery, as (ignoring for the moment the pre-tracheal light-bulb on PET). So, if this patient would otherwise be a surgical candidate, the mediasteinoscopy would still be necessary for definitive staging.Jeff Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01209432708535732499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1128380910041445742005-10-03T19:08:00.000-04:002005-10-03T19:08:00.000-04:00Same question Re: the time between the 2 studies. ...Same question Re: the time between the 2 studies. There was not much on the chest wall in the PET-CT image so the mass on the second study could be inflammatory/infectious in nature (though with all the PET+ areas and the previous Hx that might be wishful thinking).Baleeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993066135160692535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1128372791858814582005-10-03T16:53:00.000-04:002005-10-03T16:53:00.000-04:00This case keeps getting sadder.I would ask the sur...This case keeps getting sadder.<BR/>I would ask the surgeons to biopsy the chest wall mass that is present on the CT scan.<BR/><BR/>How soon after the PET scan is the CT?Mike Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177750268091750583noreply@blogger.com