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Renal Mass and Lung Nodules
Recently did a PET SCAN for my father, where the Renal mass is less than 4 cm, FDG intake is low and for the lung nodules comments are looks like inflamatory than metastasis, we are planinng for Nephrectomy, but am worried with the lung nodules , can anyone please suggest
Can a clarity be given on size and fdg avidity of the lung nodule? If very small we need to observe it after partial /radical nephrectomy.. if lung nodule more than 1cm and targetable, we can biopsy the lung nodule to document if it is inflammatory or malignant (this will clarify all doubts)
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based on size of nodule the lung nodule can be either observed or biopsies. the kidney lesion needs surgery nevertheless
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