tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post115254035947567129..comments2023-09-01T10:33:09.297-04:00Comments on Pulmonary Roundtable: Lesion and hemoptysis.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1152709019095195072006-07-12T08:56:00.000-04:002006-07-12T08:56:00.000-04:00The squamous metaplasia does not necessarily imply...The squamous metaplasia does not necessarily imply cancer; it is also in line with an inflammatory process, which was seen in the stroma of mucosal biopsy. I would consider following these findings with serial CT's (every 3 months) to assess for change in size. I would not intervene unless there is growth of these nodules.Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930453447603683057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1152653299603006202006-07-11T17:28:00.000-04:002006-07-11T17:28:00.000-04:00since the lesion is only 0.8cm and he only had 2 e...since the lesion is only 0.8cm and he only had 2 episodes of hemoptysis in 4 years...i seriously doubt this is cancer...since the nodule is only 0.8cm a pet scan might not be too effective...is his pft good enough for surgery(vats if its peripheral)..this might be a granuloma or hamartomaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1152633267808740672006-07-11T11:54:00.000-04:002006-07-11T11:54:00.000-04:00I would consider that a non-diagnostic (rather tha...I would consider that a non-diagnostic (rather than negative) bronch and would go after more tissue. What is the size of the right middle lobe lesion? A PET scan may assist in choosing the re-Bx site (mediastinoscopy vs. CT-guided FNA).Baleeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993066135160692535noreply@blogger.com