Dec 10, 2018 · Ground glass is an appearance on a CT of a cluster of lung cells that have changed. It can be, and often is, a precusor to lung cancer. Usually adenocarcinoma of the lung.

Jun 1, 2023 · The CT Scan came back with several abnormality's. Such as Ground glass opacities within the lungs probably on the basis of motion and examination acquired in expiration. I have had this awful cough since Nov 2022. I have checked my CT Scans from previous years. Ground glass opacities was never mentioned.

Sep 24, 2024 · Nodule 1 - upper left lobe 7mm round, ground glass density, indistinct margin Nodule 2 - middle right lobe 5-6mm round, part solid, indistinct margin Nodule 3 - middle right lobe 4-5mm round, ground glass density, indistinct margin Nodule 4 - lower left lobe 5-6mm round, ground glass density, indistinct margin.

Mar 26, 2023 · I also find intentional breathing helpful: 8 in, hold for 4, breathe out for 8. Still having a feeling of tightness in my lungs. I have a ground glass nodule along with some that are not ground glass. I did have covid in Feb 2022, but …

Aug 22, 2023 · @artist01 Are you sure they didn't say "ground glass opacities" - this is a typical finding on a lung x-ray during or after pneumonia or another lung infection. It simpply describes a gray area in the lung where "artifacts" of the infecton remain.

Dec 10, 2018 · Ground glass very often shows up on Xrays of people with Covid. I have an interstitial lung disease and my CXR are full of ground glass opacities. Their appearance tells the radiologist that something nasty is happening in the lungs but ground glass by itself cannot identify a specific disease.

Jan 17, 2025 · An "opacity" is a hazy, grayish area that partially obscures a good view in a lung image, similar to frosted (or ground) privacy glass in a window. Typically this would be reported as a "ground glass opacity". A "nodule" is a round(ish) white image surrounded by dark lung tissue.

Dec 10, 2018 · I was pretty scared when I was told that I had a GGO show up. I thought that maybe something sharp was causing the CT to look like that. I am a lung cancer survivor of 22+ years and most of my nodules show as ground glass. I don't know if you were shown the CT scan itself but when you look at the nodules they actually look like ground glass.

Sep 8, 2023 · Unlike asbestos, fiberglass and rock wool insulation have been determined to be not permanently harmful because the macrophages in the lungs are able to break them down and carry them away within about 10 days. Yes, people with sensitive lungs can be bothered and they should limit contact. Yes, constant and concentrated exposure can be problematic.

Dec 10, 2018 · ground glass opacity (GGO) is a nonspecific finding on computed tomography (CT) scans that indicates a partial filling of air spaces in the lungs by exudate or transudate, as well as interstitial thickening or partial collapse of lung alveoli. I hope that your symptoms abate very soon so that you can get on with your treatments.