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lovesbolton

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Diaphragm overlapping?
Posted: 07-23-03 23:54pm

Alright this is a little odd but my grandmother went in for surgery today to have a supposed tumor removed from her lung, but they found nothing. Yet during a ct scan there was something there. So the doctors explained that it must have been the diaphragm overlapping and casting a false shadow. But they didn't ellaborate on this subject and I have been searching high and low and can't figure out any details on a diaphragm (in the upper chest cavity) overlapping on itself. Any information would be great! Thanks Question
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Dr. Nikola

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Posted: 04-14-08 03:14am

Doctors usually do not elaborate their mistakes to the patients. Mistakes are possible even when doctors do their best to help. I hope that your grandmother really doesn't have lung cancer and that easily recovered from the unnecessary surgical intervention.
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