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Medical Forum / General / General / March 2008atelectasis question
My husband has had a plueral effusion around the left lung since November. He's had multiple chest x-rays, a CT scan, a thorasentesis and a few cardiac tests in an attempt to find the cause. In all the chest x-rays atelectasis of that lung was noted. Now the doctor says he should have a bronchoscopy to see what's causing the atelectasis. The x-ray taken on November 5 and the one taken yesterday are exactly the same. Nothing is worse or better. Can someone tell me about atelectasis. All tests that he has had have been negative. No malignant cells in the fluid or masses seen with the CT scan or x-rays. I'm frightened. > My husband has had a plueral effusion around the left lung since > November. He's had multiple chest x-rays, a CT scan, a thorasentesis [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > All tests that he has had have been negative. No malignant cells in > the fluid or masses seen with the CT scan or x-rays. Where there is pleural effusion, there tends to be atelectasis from a lung that is not fully inflated. > I'm frightened. Understandably. Our LORD's peace be with you. Be hungry... be healthy... be hungrier... be healthier: http://TheWellnessFoundation.com/BeHealthy Prayerfully in the infinite power and might of the Holy Spirit, Andrew <>< -- Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Lawful steward of http://EmoryCardiology.com A latter-day disciple of the KING of kings and LORD of lords. http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit/DiscipleNow > My husband has had a plueral effusion around the left lung since > November. He's had multiple chest x-rays, a CT scan, a thorasentesis [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > I'm frightened. Atelectasis is the inability of the alveoli (air sacs) in the lung to appropriately fill with air. The question is why. It can be due to many reasons, but I'm sure his doctors are wondering if it's because something is blocking the airway passages to that area of the lung. I would agree that a brochoscopy to try to evaluate those airway passages is appropriate to make sure there isn't a tumor or something blocking those airways. HMc > > My husband has had a plueral effusion around the left lung since > > November. He's had multiple chest x-rays, a CT scan, a thorasentesis [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > HMc What I don't understand is why now? The atelectasis was present from the first x-ray in November and nothing was ever said about it. >> > My husband has had a plueral effusion around the left lung since >> > November. He's had multiple chest x-rays, a CT scan, a thorasentesis [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > What I don't understand is why now? The atelectasis was present from > the first x-ray in November and nothing was ever said about it. The failure of the atelectasis to resolve over that period of time suggests the possibility it may be some sort of mechanical obstruction of the bronchial tree rather than any of the other causes of atelectasis, which tend to be more transient. HMc
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