What causes consolidation in my right lung?
Patient: I began to feel unwell in May, my doctor missed pneumonia and I was only diagnosed when I went to hospital in June, I now have consolidation in my right lung and it is not clearing up, is this a sign of lung cancer? I am a 34 year old normally healthy female. Doctor: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your situation and problem. Possibility of non resolving pneumonia is more in your case. At your age lung cancer is very rare. But in NY opinion, you should get done bronchoscopic evaluation with BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis and biopsy. These will diagnose cancer if present. It will also isolate the causative organism for pneumonia. And so we can decide optimal, appropriate antibiotic treatment. Also rule out tuberculosis and fungal infection in your case. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query.Wish you good health. Thanks.