[ninja performance]

Calcified Nodule - Granulomatous lesion in heart

by ninja performance on Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:31 pm

My PET scan revealed a "7X4mm Calcified Nodule - Probably a Granulomatous lesion in the left medial upper lobe with no FDDG uptake (TP 410.2)

I am up on most of the multiple myeloma lingo and conditions, but what does this mean? My oncologist doesn't seem to worried about it.

Thanks
Chris

[Dr. Edward Libby]

Re: Calcified Nodule - Granulomatous lesion in heart

by Dr. Edward Libby on Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:33 pm

Hello from cloudy and gray Seattle,
This lesion is not related to your myeloma. Calcified lung nodules are often seen on CT scans and PET scans and they usually are remnants of old lung infections. If the radiologist and your oncologist dont think it needs to be rechecked than I would not worry.

[ninja performance]

Re: Calcified Nodule - Granulomatous lesion in heart

by ninja performance on Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:38 pm

Here are a few other lines on the PET report

-Dependent atelectasis of bilateral posterior lower lobes

-The pulmonary consolidations, effusions or infiltrates

-Peripelvic cystic hypodensity in the left mid pole measuring 18X20 multiple myeloma with no FDG avidity and average Hounsfield units of 18 (TP 631.3), likely a renal cyst

thanks
Chris