- Male
- 34 Years
- 22/01/2025
I've been having this cough for a month now, and my chest CT shows a few small mediastinal lymph nodes, with the largest one being 7.8 mm in the prevascular region. Should I be worried about this?
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Ecg and x-ray chest pa view,sputun for AFB and microscopy is advised to the patient.
Dr. Shubham Suggests...
Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist
Answered 04/07/2025
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