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Hilum: The hilum is the area in each lung where the great vessels and the airway meet. Typically a hilar mass refers to enlarged lymph nodes. Lymph nodes follow blood vessels. So where there are blood vessels there are lymph nodes. A hilar mass can either represent infection, inflammatory area or a malignancy. Hope this helps.
Right lung mass. bilateral nodules. question of right hilar adenopathy. this is information listed as a result of ct scan of chest. A doctor has provided 1 answer A member asked:
Talk to your doctor: This is a potentially very severe situation. The adenopathy or hilar mass may be causing a post-obstructive pneumonia, or the hilar lesions and the pulmonary infiltrates may be part of a single entity such as sarcoidosis. This should be discussed at length with the doctor caring for you.
Nothing to Hum About: The "hilum" is in the middle of your chest and there ain't supposed to be no masses there!The mediastinum is in the same general area but is bigger and contains the hilum and a bunch of other stuff.Since they said just a hilar mass that means it's a part of the large vessels and lung tissues near the heart and not any of ...
Hilar mass: Hilar mass is usually due to swollen lymph glands in the chest cavity. There are several reasons for swollen glands such as infections, cancer and sarcoidosis. Answered 12/9/2020
Concerning: There's no easy answer, Albert. A hilar mass may be lung cancer, or it may be trivial. Here in Kansas City, most of us have old histoplasmosis scars walling off fungi in our pulmonary hila. There's no pill to take just now. Find out the diagnosis and good luck.
pneumonia w. 6x5 lung mass, er dr called tumor, lung specialist say is not , but after 4 months has no clues. so what i do? 7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Mum diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. mass in upper right airway caused major blockage. iressa (gefitinib) treatment opens up airway. any chances of recovery? 4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers A member asked:
I have pneumonia, my chest X-ray is showing a hilar mass or hilar lymphadenopathy. Would this be caused my the pneumonia? CT scan for PE (+) has comment "hilar or mediastinal lymphadenopathy is appreciated", can you please explain what this comment may mean? Does mediastinal lymphadenopathy and hiler mass mean it's spread if it's lung cancer?
Likely cancer: A hilar mass is usually a cancer. To confirm diagnosis and tell what type of cancer, a biopsy is needed. Further treatment depends on biopsy results, often includes radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. Let your treatment be guided by wisdom and experience, not fear and hearsay. Good luck.