Granulomas and Scarring

Chest and lungs
1

What causes calcified granulomas and scars on the lungs?  Could they caused by asbestos?

2

Could be caused b that or smoking there is lots of things could cause it 

3

I think several things can cause it. I did read that it can be caused by tattoos and dermal fillers even. I am not sure how true this is. 

4

I believe that calcified granulomas in the lung could be due to tuberculosis contracted years earlier that is now inactive and dormant.  Alternatively, granulomas in the lung could indicate sarcoidosis.  

I have had both CT and PET scans to investigate 5 nodules in my right lung, and am due another CT in July to see if they have grown.   So far they are "unexplained", and inaccessible to a bronchoscope.  

I hope we both get answers to this soon, wishing you better health.

5

I don't know about Granuloma's, but the scarring certainly could be from Asbestosis.

I have Asbestosis and have scarring on the lungs, but there are others causes

Good Luck

6

I've started using hydrogen peroxide and have not needed my inhaler 

7

Not being funny but why don't you search the Internet as I have no knowledge?

Kind regards

Jazztrain

8

Well put it in the search engine and find out that's what I did 

9

My chest x-rays also show calcified granulomas - the report said mine were from an old infection.  The only thing that could have caused my granulomas was when I had a respiratory infection about 20-25 years ago called Histoplasmosis.  I remember my doctor at that time telling me I was either going to get well or I would die.  I did live, but scars from that disease remained in my lungs over the years.  I now have COPD (thanks to almost 20 yrs. of smoking almost a pack a day - wish I'd known then what it was leading up to). I don't have any experience with asbestos but know that it does cause lung problems if inhaled; we lived in an older home when I was a kid and I remember our duct work was wrapped in asbestos but will never know if that had any effect on me - too many years ago plus no one knew much about those things then.  Wish I could give you more information, best of luck!