CT scan suggesting lung inflammation/blockage. Am thinking maybe from 2nd Ablation damage. Anyone else had anything similar ?

[Turquoise19]

Hi,My EP requested a CT scan for my arteries. These appear all good, but it revealed what's termed "tree-in-bud" blockage with ? Phlegm/puss in middle right lobe of lungs suggesting inflammation.

I have not had any chest infections in recent years n rarely get colds. Google says it can be from a physical trauma, of which the ablation then would be most likely thing, for me.

So just wanting to check if anyone else has had similar ?

[Paulbounce]

Hi Turquoise. Ask me about this one Wedenesday. I have a CV scan then which I'm a little worried about. They found 'black patches' on my lungs when I was in hospital a few weeks ago.

I'll ask for you and dig in deep. Remind me the night before and PM me with anymore details - it wont go any further I promise.

Paul

[Turquoise19 in reply to Paulbounce]

That's really nice of you Paul. Is your scan this coming Weds do you mean? Ps How can I PM you .... not being very techy

[Turquoise19 in reply to Turquoise19]

Ps Good luck with your scan. I wasn't looking fwds to mine either. CT scan itself was not too bad, though they need your HR to be steady, around 60bpm

[Paulbounce in reply to Turquoise19]

Just click on on 'chat' top left 3rd along Turquosise

Have a great evening.

Paul

[Paulbounce in reply to Paulbounce]

PS Turqusisie. I've had worse so it's a walk in the park for me. The next one I'm not looking forward to though. I'm really not looking forward to this one. It's eye-watering stuff - not bowl. Still, I'll deal with it.

I hope!

Paul

[Buzby62 in reply to Paulbounce]

It’s easier if you click on Paul’s picture or name first then you’ll have a Chat button directly to him.  Turquoise19

Best wishes both

PS, just realised I’ve replied a week later.

[Singwell in reply to Paulbounce]

Oh Paul. I hope all will be well!

[Paulbounce in reply to Singwell]

TySing. It's moved to Tuesday now. Hey, I'be fine

Have a great Easter.

Paul

[Turquoise19]

Ah great, yes will do 🫠

[Turquoise19]

Tried that but couldn't see how I could DM, anywaysWhat they found was "Tree-in-bud suggestive of inflammation in right middle lobe" of lung. So possibly from physical trauma of echo cardiogram etc in throat during a 3hr complex ablation (though the ablation itself went well).. just to reassure others who may not have had theirs yet!)

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[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Turquoise19]

Hi

Private message.

Click on Paul's round disc. It will take you to his profile.

You can press on follow.

Then you can press on CHAT.

A Message block will show. Then you can private message him. No other forum can see it. "You are off grid".

cheri JOY. 75. (NZ)

[PVSafterAblation in reply to Turquoise19]

Very unlikely but pulmonary vein stenosis is possible after ablation (happened badly to me) and it’s symptoms are shortness of breath on exertion and temporary pulmonary hypertension which in turn can cause inflammation of the lungs and lung nodules. I went through every test under the sun for problems with my lungs before eventually having a gated CT scan that was timed to look at the pulmonary veins (normally they look at your arteries which means they take the picture as the contrast flows through them and timing needs to be different to see the veins). This showed the blocked veins straight away and finally set me on the path to the right treatment. If this sounds familiar, it’s worth asking for them to check for that in a CT. Only 1 in 200k people get this though and even then most not severely enough to cause symptoms so not likely that you have it but worth ruling out.

[Turquoise19]

Thanks v much fir this very extensive reply. Sorry all that happened to you, if it is that rare. Hope you feel more on top of it all now ?

[PVSafterAblation]

Thanks - yes - finally light at the end of the tunnel after 3 calamitously bad attempts at inserting stents to relieve the venous stenosis I had some innovative surgery that has only ever been carried out on children before and my pulmonary veins have been re-built. I’m now 6weeks post surgery and exercise tolerance is improving every day. Apparently my genetics leave me at a disposition to creating extensive keloid scars which may have contributed to my initial reaction to the rf ablation and the subsequent stents. Again this is all so rare that there is little known about causation so at some point my case will be famous when it gets published (or as famous as any case is that gets into a niche medical journal )

[Turquoise19]

Woh, thanks for sharing that PV very good to hear you have finally got the right treatment