Chest Xray findings-what do u think?

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SandyInNJ63
SandyInNJ63 Member Posts: 104
edited June 2014 in Second or Third Breast Cancer
Chest Xray findings-what do u think?
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  • SandyInNJ63
    SandyInNJ63 Member Posts: 104
    edited March 2008

    Has anyone who's had a mastectomy with reconstruction ever had a chest xray since?

    I had one last week for a cough I've had for 6 months, my primary doctor prescribed this.  I always pick up copies of my reports, so I picked it up today and it said:

    "There is a nodule projecting over the left base, consistent with a nipple shadow not seen on the lateral view"  Impression: no active disease.

    What "nipple" are they talking about??? I don't have a real nipple on the left side, it's reconstructed from a skin graph. I'm not sure what's visable on a chest xray when it comes to reconstruction, but I know it did see the surgical clips from the surgery, just wouldn't  think that a nipple made from only skin would be seen as a "nodule" on an xray. 

    Has anyone had similar findings on a chest xray? 

    If not, and you read what I did, would you question it, or assume they know what they're doing and let it go?

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  • lastminuteD
    lastminuteD Member Posts: 333
    edited April 2008

    SandyInNJ63 - I had a mast and recon - haven't had a regular xray but have had an mri and ct scan.  I question everything and each doctor involved until I understand what is meant etc.  No reason not to ask - it's your health and piece of mind!  Let us know what you find out.

    Dawn

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  • WendyInCalif
    WendyInCalif Member Posts: 172
    edited April 2008

    Nipple shadow is a shadow thrown off by your nipples.  If the radiologist was really concerned, he would have had you return and do the chest x-ray over with "nipple markers" in place. 

    This is a common occurrence and chest x-rays.  No active disease means, I believe, that there is no pathology.  Your doctor will probably have explained this to you by now :).

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  • SandyInNJ63
    SandyInNJ63 Member Posts: 104
    edited April 2008

    Thanks for the input :)

    My primary doctor is sending me to a pulmonologist next week (4/17) because of the chronic cough.  I'm bringing the newest xray, along with the ones I've had done the past couple years.  Maybe I'll finally be able to get a CT scan of my lungs.  My best guess is that I'm dealing with undiagnosed allergies, but my doc wants to rule out anything more serious first given my history.

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